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Tzitzimime
Tzitzimime are terrifying celestial beings in the religious traditions of central Mexico, especially those recorded among Nahua-speaking peoples of the Aztec Empire. They are often described in English as “star demons,” …
Tzitzimitl
Tzitzimitl is the singular form of tzitzimime, a Nahuatl term for dangerous supernatural beings associated with the stars, darkness and cosmic disorder in central Mexican religious traditions. They are most often discuss…
Ueuecoyotl
Ueuecoyotl, more commonly written Huehuecoyotl, is a figure of Nahua religious tradition often described as an old coyote associated with music, dancing, pleasure, and trickery. The name comes from Nahuatl huehue, meanin…
Xipe Totec
Xipe Totec was an important deity in Aztec religion and in the wider religious world of central Mesoamerica. His Nahuatl name is commonly translated as “Our Lord the Flayed One,” a reference to the ritual wearing of huma…
Xiuhcoatl
Xiuhcoatl is a powerful serpent figure in Aztec mythology, most often understood as the “turquoise serpent” or “fire serpent.” In Nahua tradition, the name refers not to a single simple creature but to a complex sacred i…
Xiuhtecuhtli
Xiuhtecuhtli is the Aztec fire deity associated with heat, light, life, and the center of the household and cosmos. In Nahua religion, he was especially important as a divine force tied to fire in many forms: the hearth,…
Xmulzencab
Xmulzencab is a little-known name associated with Aztec mythology, though the identity behind the term is not fully secure. In surviving modern references, Xmulzencab is usually treated as a mythic or divine being from t…
Xochipilli
Xochipilli is a deity from Aztec religion, most often understood as a god of flowers, song, dance, beauty, love, pleasure, and the flowering richness of life. His name is usually translated from Nahuatl as “Flower Prince…
Xochiquetzal
Xochiquetzal is a major goddess in Aztec religion and a broader figure in central Mexican mythology. Her name is usually understood as meaning “Precious Flower” or “Flower Feather,” combining Nahuatl words associated wit…
Xolotl
Xolotl is a deity and mythic figure from Aztec religion and broader Nahua tradition in central Mexico. He is usually described as the twin brother or companion of the feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl, and he belongs to…