Itzpapalotl
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Itzpapalotl is a fearsome skeletal warrior goddess in Aztec mythology, often depicted with obsidian butterfly wings and associated with night, sacrifice, and the star demons (Tzitzimimeh).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Itzpapalotl canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec goddess
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Tamoanchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cihuateteo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tzitzimimeh NERFINISHED ⓘ butterflies ⓘ danger to humans during solar eclipses ⓘ death ⓘ eclipses ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ night ⓘ obsidian ⓘ ritual warfare ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ star demons ⓘ the underworld ⓘ war ⓘ women who died in childbirth ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | star demon ⓘ |
| culture | Aztec mythology ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
figure with obsidian-tipped wings
ⓘ
skeletal warrior goddess ⓘ skeleton with butterfly wings ⓘ |
| domain | Tamoanchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithet | Obsidian Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
clawed hands
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fearsome appearance ⓘ obsidian butterfly wings ⓘ skeletal body ⓘ |
| hasType |
death deity
ⓘ
star deity ⓘ |
| memberOf | Tzitzimimeh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Central Mexican ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Obsidian Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pantheon | Aztec pantheon ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Cihuacoatl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mictlan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonatiuh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Aztec religion ⓘ |
| role |
patron of star demons
ⓘ
warrior goddess ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the deadly aspect of the night sky
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the destructive power of stars ⓘ the terror of eclipses ⓘ |
| weapon |
claws
ⓘ
obsidian knives ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Aztecs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.