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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec deity
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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)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Xiuhcoatl
subject surface form:
Xiuhcoatl