Cōātlīcue
Coatlicue (/kwɑːtˈliːkweɪ/; Classical Nahuatl: cōātl īcue, Nahuatl pronunciation: [koːaːˈtɬíːkʷe] ⓘ, "skirt of snakes"), wife of Mixcōhuātl, also known as Tēteoh īnnān (pronounced [teːˌtéoʔ ˈíːnːaːn̥], "mother of the deities") is the Aztec goddess who gave birth to the moon, stars, and Huītzilōpōchtli, the god of the sun and war. The goddesses Toci "our grandmother" and Cihuacōātl "snake woman", the patron of women who die in childbirth, were also seen as aspects of Cōātlīcue.
| Coatlicue | |
|---|---|
Mother of the deities Goddess of fertility, patroness of life and death, guide of rebirth | |
Statue of Coatlicue displayed in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City | |
| Other names | Tēteoh īnnan, "the deities, their mother"; Ilamatēuctli, "old mistress"; Tonāntzin, "our mother"; Toci, "our grandmother"; Cōzcamiyāuh, "corn tassel necklace"; Cihuācōātl, "snake woman"; Cōātlāntonān, "our mother of Coatlan" |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Mesoamerica |
| Ethnic group | Aztec (Mexica) |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Tlaltecuhtli and Tlalcihuatl |
| Siblings | Chimalma and Xochitlicue (Codex Ríos) |
| Consort | Mixcoatl (Codex Florentine) |
| Children | • With Mixcoatl: Huitzilopochtli, Coyolxauhqui and the Centzon Huitznahuac (Codex Florentine) • With Camaxtle-Mixcoatl or Tonatiuh: the Centzon Mimixcoa (Codex Ramirez) |
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