She of the Serpent Skirt
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She of the Serpent Skirt is an epithet for Coatlicue, the Aztec earth and fertility goddess associated with creation, destruction, and the cycle of life and death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| She of the Serpent Skirt canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
mythological epithet ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Coatlicue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
creation
ⓘ
cycle of life and death ⓘ destruction ⓘ earth ⓘ fertility ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Aztec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Mexica (Aztecs) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Central Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Aztec religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Aztec goddess epithets
ⓘ
Mesoamerican mythological titles ⓘ |
| denotesRole |
earth goddess
ⓘ
fertility goddess ⓘ goddess of creation ⓘ goddess of destruction ⓘ goddess of life and death ⓘ |
| etymologySource | description of Coatlicue’s serpent skirt ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
nurturing aspect
ⓘ
terrifying appearance ⓘ |
| hasIconographicElement |
serpent skirt
ⓘ
serpents as clothing ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | woman who wears a skirt made of serpents ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| refersTo | Coatlicue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToDeityType |
chthonic deity
ⓘ
mother goddess ⓘ |
| relatedName |
Coatlicue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coatlícue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the devouring aspect of the earth
ⓘ
the generative power of the earth ⓘ the unity of life and death ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse | Postclassic Mesoamerica (c. 1200–1521 CE) ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Aztec mythology studies
ⓘ
Mesoamerican religious scholarship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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