Xōchipilli
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Xōchipilli [ʃoːt͡ʃiˈpilːi] is the god of art, games, dance, flowers, and song in Aztec mythology. His name contains the Nahuatl words xōchitl ("flower") and pilli (either "prince" or "child") and hence means "flower prince".
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Xochipilli | |
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God of love, lord of flowers, young men and fertility, | |
Other names | Macuilxōchitl, Chicōmexōchitl |
Abode | Tamoanchan (Codex Ríos)[1] |
Gender | Male |
Region | Mesoamerica |
Ethnic group | Aztec, Tlaxcaltec, Toltec (Nahua) |
Festivals | Tlaxochimaco, Miccailhuitontli |
Genealogy | |
Parents | Xōchitlīcuē (Codex Ramírez)[2] |
Siblings | Xōchiquetzal |
Consort | None |
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