Tlazolteotl
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Tlazolteotl is an Aztec goddess associated with purification, sin, filth, and sexuality, revered for her power to both incite and cleanse moral transgressions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tlazolteotl canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec goddess
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deity ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Florentine Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
confession rituals
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earth ⓘ fertility ⓘ filth ⓘ midwifery ⓘ purification ⓘ sexuality ⓘ sin ⓘ sorcery ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| considered |
patroness of adulterers
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patroness of confessors ⓘ purifier of souls ⓘ |
| culture | Aztec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
moral impurity
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ritual purification ⓘ sexual impurity ⓘ |
| epithet |
Eater of Filth
NERFINISHED
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Goddess of Dirt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ixcuina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tlaelquani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Classical Nahuatl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Centeotl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yopico deity Cinteotl (variant name) ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Goddess of Filth ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWith |
black mouth paint
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cotton spindle whorls ⓘ nose ornament ⓘ |
| pantheon | Mexica pantheon ⓘ |
| power |
to cleanse moral transgressions
ⓘ
to forgive sins once in a lifetime ⓘ to incite moral transgressions ⓘ |
| religion | Aztec religion ⓘ |
| ritualFunction |
absolving confessed sins through ritual
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receiving confessions from sinners ⓘ |
| role |
goddess of childbirth
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goddess of confession ⓘ goddess of filth ⓘ goddess of lust ⓘ goddess of midwives ⓘ goddess of purification ⓘ |
| symbol |
broom
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cotton ⓘ moon ⓘ |
| worshipedBy |
Aztecs
NERFINISHED
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pre-Columbian Nahua peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.