Centeotl
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Centeotl is the Aztec god of maize and agricultural fertility, central to rituals ensuring sustenance and abundance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cinteotl | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec deity
ⓘ
fertility deity ⓘ maize deity ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
harvest thanksgiving ceremonies
ⓘ
offerings of maize ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ maize ⓘ |
| calendarAssociation | agricultural cycle ⓘ |
| culture | Aztec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs | youth with maize headdress ⓘ |
| domain |
agricultural fertility
ⓘ
maize ⓘ |
| ensures |
agricultural prosperity
ⓘ
food supply ⓘ |
| function |
to promote growth of maize
ⓘ
to secure good harvests ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
sprouting maize
ⓘ
young maize god ⓘ |
| importantFor |
harvest rituals
ⓘ
planting rituals ⓘ rainy season ceremonies ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Chicomecoatl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tlaloc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Aztec mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Tlazolteotl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xochipilli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Aztec religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
provider of abundance
ⓘ
provider of sustenance ⓘ |
| symbol |
agricultural abundance
ⓘ
corn stalk ⓘ maize cob ⓘ |
| typeOf |
crop deity
ⓘ
nature deity ⓘ |
| veneratedFor |
abundance
ⓘ
sustenance ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Aztecs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cinteotl