Cihuacoatl
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Cihuacoatl is an Aztec goddess associated with motherhood, fertility, and warfare, often depicted as a fearsome serpent or skull-faced woman linked to childbirth and the underworld.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cihuacoatl canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec goddess
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Aztec mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cihuateteo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
childbirth ⓘ earth ⓘ fertility ⓘ ghosts of women who died in childbirth ⓘ maternity ⓘ midwifery ⓘ motherhood ⓘ night ⓘ serpents ⓘ the underworld ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| culture | Aztec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
fearsome woman
ⓘ
serpent ⓘ skull-faced woman ⓘ |
| domain |
childbirth
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ war ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
fearsome warrior
ⓘ
nurturing mother ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Classical Nahuatl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Coatlicue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mictlan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tlazolteotl NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonantzin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
harbinger of disaster
ⓘ
omen of war ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “Snake Woman” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Aztec religion ⓘ |
| role | protector of women who die in childbirth ⓘ |
| symbol |
cradle
ⓘ
serpent ⓘ shield ⓘ skull ⓘ |
| title | “Snake Woman” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity |
earth goddess
ⓘ
mother goddess ⓘ war goddess ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | Aztecs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Central Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tenochtitlan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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