Aztec Mythology Flashcards

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Alcolmiztli

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-God of the Underworld

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Acolnahuacatl

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-God of the Underworld

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Acuecucyoticihuati

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-Goddess of the Ocean and Rivers

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Amimitl

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-God of Lakes and Fishermen

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Atl

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-God of Water

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Atlacamani

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-Goddess of Storms on the Ocean

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Atlacoya

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-Goddess of Drought

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Atlatonin

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-Mother Goddess

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Atlaua

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-God of Water and Fishermen

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Ayauhteotl

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-Goddess of Haze and Mist

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Camaxtli

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-God of War, Hunting, and Fate

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Centeotl

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-God of Maize

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13
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Centzon Totochtin

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-A group of drunken and immoral Aztec deities who meet frequently to enjoy themselves

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14
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Centzonuitznaua

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-Gods of the Southern Stars

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15
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Chalchiuhtlatonal

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-God of Water

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Chalchiuhtlicue

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-Goddess of Lakes and Streams

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Chalchiutotolin

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-God of Pestilence

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18
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Chalmecacihuilt

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-Goddess of the Underworld

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19
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Chalmecatl

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-God of the Underworld

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20
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Chantico

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-Goddess of Hearth Fires and Volcano Fires

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Chicomecoatl

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-Goddess of Maize

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22
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Chicomexochtli

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-God of Painters

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23
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Chiconahui

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-Goddess of the Hearth

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24
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Chiconahuiehecatl

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-Minor Creator God

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25
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Cihuacoatl

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-Goddess of Creation

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26
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Cipactli

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  • Primordial Sea Monster

- Used to create Earth

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27
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Citlalatonac

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-Creation God of the Stars

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28
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Citlalicue

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-Creation Goddess of the Stars

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29
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Ciucoatl

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-Goddess of Earth

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30
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Ciuteoteo

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-Spirits of the Underworld

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31
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Coatlicue

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-Goddess of Life and Death

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Cochimetl

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-God of Merchants and Commerce

33
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Coyolxauhqui

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-Goddess of the Moon

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Ehecatl

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-God of the Winds

35
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Huehueteotl/Xiuhtecuhtli

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-God of Fire

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Huitzilopochtli/Mextli

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-God of War and the Sun

37
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Huixtocihuatl

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-Goddess of Fertility

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Ilmatecuhtli

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-Mother Goddess

39
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Itzlacoliuhque

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-God of the Obsidian Knife

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Itzli

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-God of Sacrifice and Stone Knives

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Itzpapalotl

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-Goddess of Fire

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Ixtlilton

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-God of Healing and Medicine

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Macuilxochitl/Xochipilli

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-God of Music, Dance, flowers, and Love

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Malinalxochi

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-Sorceress of Scorpions and Snakes

45
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Mayahuel

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-Goddess of the Maguey Plant

46
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Metztli

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-God of the Moon

47
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Mictlan

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-Lowest layer of the Underworld

48
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Mictlantecuhtli

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-God of Mictlan (Layer of the Underworld)

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Mixcoatl

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-God of War and Hunting

50
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Nagual/Nahual

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-Spirit Animal, Plant, or Natural Force

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Omacatl

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-God of Feasts and Joy

52
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Omecihuatl

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-Creator Goddess

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Ometecuhtli

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  • Creator God
  • God of Fire
  • Highest god in the Pantheon
54
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Ometeotl

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  • Deity of Antithesis

- Represented as both male and female.

55
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Opochtli

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-God of Fishing, Hunting, and Bird Snaring

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Patecatl

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-God of Healing and Fertility

57
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Paynal

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-Messenger of the Gods

58
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Quetzalcoatl

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-God of the Sky

59
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Talocan

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-Home of the Aztec Gods

60
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Tecciztecatl

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-God of the Moon

61
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Teoyaomqui

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-God of Dead Warriors

62
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Tepeyollotl

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-God of Earth and Caves

63
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Teteoinnan

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-Mother of the Gods

64
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Tezcatlipoca

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-God of Night

65
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Tlahuixcalpantecuhtli

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-God of the planet Venus

66
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Tlaloc

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-God of Rain, Agriculture, and Fire

67
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Tlazolteotl

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-Goddess of Sex

68
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Tlillan-Tlapallan

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-Middle Aztec Heaven

69
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Tonacatecuhtli

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-Food giving God

70
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Tonatiuh

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-God of Warriors

71
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Ueuecoyotl

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-God of Sex

72
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Xilonen

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-Goddess of Maize

73
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Xipe Totec

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-God of Agriculture and the Seasons

74
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Xiuhcoatl

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-Fire Snake personification of Drought

75
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Xochiquetzal

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-Goddess of Games, Dance, Flowers, and Love

76
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Xocotl

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-God of Fire and the Stars

77
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Xolotl

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-God of Lightning

78
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Yacatecuhtli

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-God of Traveling Merchants