comparative religion >>  ancient mythology >> mesoamerica >>  Aztec Gods and Goddeses   Centeotl Centeotl was the corn god. He was a son of Tlazolteotl and the husband of Xochiquetzal. Chalchiuhtlicue Chalchiuhtlicue was the goddess of running water. She was the sister of Tlaloc. Chantico Chantico was the goddess of hearth fires and volcanoes. Chicomecoatl Chicomecoatl was the goddess of corn and fertility. Cihuacoatl Cihuacoatl was a goddess whose roaring signalled war. Ehecatl Ehecatl was the god of wind. Huehueteotl the old, old deity, was one of the names of the cult of fire, among the oldest in Mesoamerica. The maintenance of fires in the temples was a principal priestly duty, and the renewal of fire was identified with the renewal of time itself. Huitzilopochtli Huitzilopochtli was the son of Coatlicue and a god of war and the sun. Huixtocihuatl Huixtocihuatl is the goddess of salt. Itzpapalotl Itzpapalotl is a goddess of agriculture. Ixtlilton Ixtlilton was the god of healing, feasting and games. Macuilxochitl Macuilxochitl was the god of music and dance. Mayahuel Mayahuel was a goddess of maguey. Metztli Metztli was the moon god. Mictlan Mictlan was the underworld. It was the home of all the dead except warriors and women who died in labour. Mictlantecuhtli Mictlantecuhtli was the god of Mictlan and the dead. Ometecuhtli Ometecuhtli was the god of duality, who with his wife Omecihuatl created all life in the world. Patecatl Patecatl was the god of medicine. Paynal Paynal was the messenger to Huitzilopochtli. Teoyaomqui Teoyaomqui is the god of dead warriors. Tlaloc Tlaloc is the great rain and fertility god. He lived at Tlalocan with the corn goddesses. Tlalocan Tlalocan was the paradise of Tlaloc. It was where the souls of those killed by lightning, dropsy, skin diseases and those sacrificed to Tlaloc went. Tlazolteotl Tlazolteotl was the goddess of licentiousness. Tonacatecuhtli Tonacatecuhtli was the creator and provider of food. Tonatiuh Tonatiuh was a sun-god, the eagle and heavenly warrior. Xilonen Xilonen was the goddess of young maize. She was a wife of Tezcatlipoca. Xipe Totec Xipe Totec was the god of seedtime. Xochipilli Xochipilli was the god of feasting and young maize. Yacatecuhtli Yacatecuhtli was the god of merchant adventurers.

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