- Tlaloc – Mythopedia
Tlaloc was the Aztec god of thunder and rain, one of the longest continually worshiped gods in the pantheon Usually beneficent but occasionally fickle, he was offered sacrifices to ensure that the seasonal rains arrived on time
- Chalchiuhtlicue – Mythopedia
Chalchiuhtlicue was the Aztec goddess of oceans, rivers, springs, and lakes, and patron of newborns and the sick She represented the fourth sun of the Aztecs, and cried tears of blood when accused of faking her feelings
- Huitzilopochtli – Mythopedia
The Templo Mayor erected at the center of Tenochtitlan was dedicated to both Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc, the god of rain Read and Gonzalez took this shared temple space as another indication of Huitzilopochtli’s relatively recent origin amongst the Aztec gods
- Quetzalcoatl – Mythopedia
Quetzalcoatl was the Aztec’s Feathered Serpent god, controller of winds and bringer of maize A clever shapeshifter, he used his wits to trick the Lord and Lady of Death into giving him the bones that he shaped into mankind
- Aztec Gods – Mythopedia
The Aztec gods and goddesses were a bloodthirsty group whose constant warring with each other led to a cycle of death and rebirth for all humanity Each of the first four ages was ruled by a different deity, or “sun,” and each age ended in violence before a new sun was chosen
- Xochiquetzal – Mythopedia
Xochiquetzal was the Aztec goddess of sexuality and procreation, weaving, and the lunar cycle Wife to many gods, her festival was celebrated with flowers, drinking, copulation, and human sacrifice
- Tonatiuh – Mythopedia
Tonatiuh’s existence as the fifth sun of the Aztecs was brought about by the sacrifice of the god Nanahuatzin Setting the sun in motion required many more deaths, and his own eventual demise will signal the end of the world
- Ometeotl – Mythopedia
Ometeotl was the Aztecs’ original creator deity, composed of husband Ometecuhtli and wife Omecihautl After creating themselves and four of the most powerful gods of the pantheon, they left to reside in the highest heaven
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