Malinalxochitl
InAztec mythology,Malinalxochitl,orMalīnalxōch,[1](Classical Nahuatl:Malīnalxōchitl[maliːnaɬˈʃoːtʃitɬ],from Nahuatlmalinalli"grass" andxochitl"flower" ) was a sorceress and goddess ofsnakes,scorpions,andinsectsof thedesert.[2][3]She claimed the titleCihuacoatl,meaning "Woman Serpent" or "Snake Woman".[4]Her brother wasHuītzilōpōchtli.[1][2][5][6]During the migration, she was abandoned during her sleep by theMexicasas directed by her brother. Afterward she had a son namedCopilwith Chimalcuauhtli, king ofMalinalco.[3][7]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^abHyde & Clark (1993),p. 143
- ^abHeyden & Czitrom (1997),p. 37
- ^abBahr (2004),p. 741
- ^Hyde (1995),p. 258
- ^Diel (2005),p. 96
- ^Martín del Campo (2009),p. 122
- ^Roskamp (2010),pp. 87–88
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