Xiuhtecuhtli

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Xiuhtecuhtli is the Aztec god of fire, time, and the hearth, revered as a primordial creator and source of life-giving warmth and energy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Aztec deity
Mesoamerican deity
god of fire
associatedWith New Fire ceremony NERFINISHED
life and death
renewal of the calendar cycle
royal authority
calendarAssociation Xiuhpohualli (solar year) NERFINISHED
tonalpohualli (260-day ritual calendar) NERFINISHED
consort Chantico NERFINISHED
cosmicRole center of the universe
source of cosmic heat
culture Aztec NERFINISHED
depictedAs a youthful figure adorned with turquoise
an old man with a brazier on his back
domain daylight
fire
hearth
life-giving energy
time
volcanoes
warmth
element fire
festival New Fire ceremony every 52 years
languageOfName Classical Nahuatl NERFINISHED
meaningOfName Lord of the Year
Turquoise Lord NERFINISHED
offeringType copal incense
food offerings at the hearth
turquoise objects
otherName Huehueteotl NERFINISHED
parent Omecihuatl NERFINISHED
Ometecuhtli NERFINISHED
role lord of the year
patron of the household hearth
primordial creator
protector against cold
symbol fire serpent
hearth
turquoise
year sign
title Lord of Fire
Lord of the Year
Old God of the Hearth NERFINISHED
worshippedBy Aztecs NERFINISHED
other Nahua peoples
worshipPlace household hearths
temples in Tenochtitlan

Referenced by (4)

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Aztec mythology hasCentralDeity Xiuhtecuhtli
xiuhcoatl usedByDeity Xiuhtecuhtli
subject surface form: Xiuhcoatl
xiuhcoatl relatedConcept Xiuhtecuhtli
subject surface form: Xiuhcoatl