Dictionary Of God And Godedesses

Xolotl Nanahuatl 351intecuhtli and who engendered the first mortalsOxomoco and CIPACTONAL. One of the groupclassed as the TETEOINNAN complex. A populardeity among Aztec women, the goddess is invokedparticularly to make a marriage fruitful. The brideplaits her hair and coils it around, leaving two“plumes” representing the feathers of the Quetzalwhich is sacred to Xochiquetzal. Pottery figurinesare adorned with plumes of feathers. Worshipedat various sites, including Tula (Hidalgo). Alsorecognized as the patron goddess of weavers.Xochiquetzal-Ichpuchtli (maiden)Minor fertility goddess. Aztec (classicalMesoamerican) [Mexico]. One of the groupclassed as the TETEOINNAN complex. Depictedas a youthful deity associated with sexual love,flowers and pleasure.Xolotl (monster)Monstrous deity. Aztec (classical Mesoamerican)[Mexico]. He performed the role of executionerwhen the gods sacrificed themselves to createmankind. He then sacrificed himself. In alternativetradition he tried to evade his own fate, but washimself executed by EHECATL-QUETZALCOATL.Also one of a pair of twins in the group classed asthe XIUHTECUHTLI complex, regarded as patronof the ball game.Xolotl Nanahuatl (rumour)Monstrous deity. Aztec (classical Mesoamerican)[Mexico]. One of the group classed as theXIUHTECUHTLI complex, described as a twin ofXOLOTL and co-patron of ball games.