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  2. Nahuatl name - Wikipedia

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    There was a greater variety of Nahuatl names for Aztec males than for Aztec females. [1] The meaning of the Aztec female names were mostly about birth order. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 4 ]

  3. List of Aztec gods and supernatural beings - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of gods and supernatural beings from the Aztec culture, its religion and mythology. Many of these deities are sourced from Codexes (such as the Florentine Codex (Bernardino de Sahagún), the Codex Borgia (Stefano Borgia), and the informants). They are all divided into gods and goddesses, in sections.

  4. Tlaltecuhtli - Wikipedia

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    According to Miller, "Tlaltecuhtli literally means 'Earth Lord,' but most Aztec representations clearly depict this creature as female, and despite the expected male gender of the name, some sources call Tlaltecuhtli a goddess. [She is] usually in a hocker, or birth-giving squat, with head flung backwards and her mouth of flint blades open." [8]

  5. Cihuateteo - Wikipedia

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    In Aztec art, the postpartum female body is often depicted with pendulous breasts and stomach folds. Within Aztec artistic tradition, cihuateteo are commonly depicted with taut stomachs, exposed breasts, and prominent nipples. These are all features that serve to highlight their unrealized potential as mothers, as these women died before having ...

  6. Category:Aztec legendary creatures - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Aztec legendary creatures" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  7. Tōnacācihuātl - Wikipedia

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    The god's name is a compound of two Nahuatl words: tōnacā and cihuātl. [8] While cihuātl can be translated "woman" or "lady", tōnacā presents several possible interpretations. Some read this root as tonacā (without the long 'o'), consisting of nacatl , meaning "human flesh" or "food", with the possessive prefix to ("our").

  8. Category:Aztec goddesses - Wikipedia

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  9. Women in Aztec civilization - Wikipedia

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    Soon after birth, one (or more depending on how many children were born) would be slain to protect the parents. Despite this negative connotation towards twins or multiples, many Aztec creation myths begin with twins, such as Quetzalcoatl, the god of wind and learning. His name has the Aztec word for twin in his name (coatl). [25]