She of the bells on her cheeks

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She of the bells on her cheeks is the Aztec moon goddess Coyolxauhqui, known from Mexica mythology and monumental stone carvings depicting her dismemberment by the god Huitzilopochtli.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Aztec deity
goddess
moon goddess
mythological figure
associatedWith Huitzilopochtli NERFINISHED
bells
dismemberment
the moon
bodyPartEmphasis cheeks
culture Aztec NERFINISHED
Mexica NERFINISHED
depictedAs dismembered goddess
depictedOn monumental stone carvings
gender female
hasIconography bells attached to cheeks
segmented or dismembered body
killedBy Huitzilopochtli NERFINISHED
languageOfName Nahuatl NERFINISHED
meaningOfName She of the bells on her cheeks
mythology Aztec mythology NERFINISHED
Mexica mythology NERFINISHED
notableArtifactType circular stone disk
pantheon Aztec pantheon NERFINISHED
religion Aztec religion NERFINISHED
role moon deity
sameAs Coyolxauhqui NERFINISHED
siblingOf Huitzilopochtli NERFINISHED
symbolism celestial body
moon phases
timePeriod Postclassic Mesoamerica NERFINISHED
worshippedIn Tenochtitlan NERFINISHED

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Coyolxauhqui nameMeaning She of the bells on her cheeks