Ometeotl
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Ometeotl is the dual, primordial creator deity in Aztec religion, embodying both male and female aspects and the source of all existence.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec deity
ⓘ
dual deity ⓘ primordial deity ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic balance
ⓘ
duality ⓘ primordial energy ⓘ unity of opposites ⓘ |
| civilization |
Mexica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nahua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conceptualType |
abstract deity
ⓘ
philosophical deity ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
origin of the universe
ⓘ
primordial creator ⓘ |
| cosmicLocation | thirteenth heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Aztec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duality | male and female ⓘ |
| genderAspect |
female
ⓘ
male ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
Omecihuatl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ometecuhtli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Aztec cosmology
ⓘ
Aztec metaphysics ⓘ Aztec theology ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Classical Nahuatl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
origin of creation cycle
ⓘ
parent of other deities ⓘ |
| nameComponent |
ome
ⓘ
teotl ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Two-God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Huitzilopochtli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quetzalcoatl NERFINISHED ⓘ Tezcatlipoca NERFINISHED ⓘ Xipe Totec NERFINISHED ⓘ various creator gods ⓘ |
| religion | Aztec religion ⓘ |
| residence |
Omeyocan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the highest heaven ⓘ |
| role |
source of all existence
ⓘ
source of all gods ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
creative principle
ⓘ
origin of life ⓘ union of masculine and feminine ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Postclassic Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipRegion | Central Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.