Tlaltecuhtli
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Tlaltecuhtli is a primordial earth deity in Aztec mythology, often depicted as a monstrous earth monster whose dismembered body formed the world.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec deity
ⓘ
earth deity ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
death
ⓘ
earthquakes ⓘ fertility ⓘ regeneration ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ the surface of the earth ⓘ |
| bodyFormed |
earth
ⓘ
land ⓘ world ⓘ |
| bodyPartAssociation |
eyes became springs and wells
ⓘ
hair became trees and plants ⓘ mouth became caves ⓘ shoulders became mountains ⓘ |
| cosmicPosition |
foundation of the world
ⓘ
under the earth ⓘ |
| cosmologicalFunction | source of the created world ⓘ |
| culture | Aztec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
covered in mouths and eyes
ⓘ
crocodile-like creature ⓘ gaping maw ⓘ monstrous earth monster ⓘ toad-like creature ⓘ |
| dismemberedBy |
Quetzalcoatl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tezcatlipoca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dismembermentResult |
creation of the earth
ⓘ
creation of the sky ⓘ |
| domain | earth ⓘ |
| gender |
often female
ⓘ
sometimes male ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
clawed hands and feet
ⓘ
face on joints ⓘ open jaws demanding blood ⓘ squatting posture ⓘ |
| mythInvolvement | creation of the world from a primordial monster ⓘ |
| mythology | Aztec mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “earth lord” ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cyclical destruction and renewal of the world
ⓘ
earth as devouring entity ⓘ |
| role |
personification of the earth
ⓘ
primordial earth monster ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
offerings of blood
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offerings of hearts ⓘ ritual sacrifices ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.