Tōnacācihuātl
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In Aztec mythology, Tōnacācihuātl (Nahuatl pronunciation: [toːnakaːˈsiwaːt͡ɬ]) was a creator and goddess of fertility, worshiped for peopling the earth and making it fruitful.[3] Most Colonial-era manuscripts equate her with Ōmecihuātl.[4] Tōnacācihuātl was the consort of Tōnacātēcuhtli.[5] She is also referred to as Ilhuicacihuātl or "Heavenly Lady."[6]
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Tonacacihuatl | |
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Goddess of the Creation[1] | |
Other names | Ometeotl, Omecihuatl, Citlalcueitl |
Abode | Omeyocan (Thirteenth Heaven)[1] |
Gender | Female |
Region | Mesoamerica |
Ethnic group | Aztec, Tlaxcaltec, Toltec (Nahoa) |
Personal information | |
Parents | None (self-created) |
Siblings | None |
Consort | Tonacatecuhtli (Codex Zumarraga) |
Children | • With Ometecuhtli: Xipe-Totec, Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl, Huitzilopochtli (Codex Zumarraga)[1] • By fecund action: the 1,600 gods Nauhtzonteteo (Tecpatl)[2] |
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Tonacacihuatl is depicted in the Codex Telleriano-Remensis.[7]