Citlālicue
Appearance
(Redirected fromIlamatecuhtli)
This articleneeds additional citations forverification.(August 2007) |
Citlālicue[a]( "star garment" ), alsoCitlālinicue[b]andIlamātēcuhtli[c],was a creator goddess inAztec mythology.
She created thestarswith her husbandCitlalatonac,theMilky Way,Earth,death,anddarkness.[1]This pair of gods are sometimes associated with the first pair of humans,Nata and Nena.[1]
Intōnalpōhualli,Citlālicueis the Lord of the Day for days that land on the 13th of the month (Nahuatl:mahtlactli-omei).[1]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^Nahuatl pronunciation:[sitɬaːˈlikʷe]
- ^Nahuatl pronunciation:[sitɬaːliˈnikʷe]
- ^Nahuatl pronunciation:[ilamaːˈteːkʷtɬi]