Goddesses

Atlatonan - goddess of lepers and contagious diseases.

Chalchiuceitl - goddess of the waters.

Chalchiuhtlicue – "She of the Jade Skirt." Aztec goddess of rivers and lakes. She was the consort of Tlaloc, the rain god, and was considered the sister of his retinue, Tlaloque. She was said to have the power to invoke hurricanes and tornadoes, and to cause floods. Some depictions depict her as a goddess of childbirth, stemming from her association with the amniotic fluids. In the myth of the five "suns," or ages, Chalchiuhtlicue rules the fourth age. It reached its end when the world was engulfed by a catastrophic flood. She was also associated with the goddess Xochiquetzal, the Aztec goddess of flowers and crafts.

Chalmecacihuatl - goddess of the dead, sister of the god of merchants.

Chicomecoatl - goddess of food, especially corn. She was the female counterpart of Centeotl.

Coatlicue - Aztec and Mayan myth; "She with the Skirt of Serpents." Aztec earth goddess, mother of the god Huitzilopochtli. She is said to have conceived Huitzilopochtli on Coatepec ("Snake Hill" near Tula, Mexico), where she was impregnated by a magical ball of fluff that descended from heaven. Her earlier offspring, the goddess Coyolxauhqui ("Golden Bells") and her four hundred brothers, the Centzon Huitznahaua ("Four Hundred of the South"), were so enraged by their mother's pregnancy that they killed her by cutting off her head and hands. However, at the moment of her death, she gave birth to the fully formed Huitzilopochtli, who immediately killed his sister, then threw her dismembered body at Coatepec before setting out to rout his numerous brethren. A goddess with two aspects—life and death. Earth as the giver of life and Earth as the devourer of the beings buried within. She was also depicted as Cihuacoatl ("Snake Woman") and Tlazolteotl ("Sin Eater"). For her, Xipe Totec and Tezcatlipoca, hearts were ripped from the chests of prisoners, which were opened with obsidian blades.

Coyolxauhqui - Huitzilopochtli's sister, killed on his orders for wanting to murder their mother Coatlicue.

Chalchiutlikue, Chalchiutlicue - Aztec and Mayan myth; goddess of water and patroness of baptism, which was called oc ceppa yoli.

Koatlikue - goddess of the Earth in two aspects - life and death. She was the mother of Uitsilopocztli, the Moon, and the stars.

Mayahual - goddess; during the festival, huge amounts of alcohol were drunk.

Omesiuatl, Omecihuatl, Tonacaciuatl - meaning "Lady of Duality." Dual goddess, wife of Ometekutli.

Shilonen - goddess of young corn.

Shochiketsal - goddess of flowers, love and decorative arts.

Tlaelcuani - goddess of forgiveness and remission of sins.

Tlazolteotl - "Sin Eater." The mother goddess, as the goddess of love, devoured human sins. She was believed to cause illnesses such as epilepsy. She was considered an aspect of Coatlicue.

Xilonen - goddess of corn. Xilonen was the protector of young corn cobs and was associated with the corn deities Centeotl and Chicomecoatl.

Xochiquetzal and Xochipilli—"Quetzal the Flower Bird" and "Prince of Flowers." Female and male flower deities from Aztec mythology. Xochipilli was the god of summer. He also patronized dances and games, feasts, and painting. However, he also had a very sinister side, as a god who sent boils, hemorrhoids, and sexually transmitted diseases to those who had intercourse during fasting. Xochiquetzal patronized pregnancy, childbirth, and other aspects of female fertility and creativity. She was the patroness of women's crafts, but she was also worshiped by skilled artisans who served the wealthy.