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Huitzilopochtli
God of the sun and war, patron deity of Tenochtitlan, and guide of the Aztecs.
Quetzalcoatl
Feathered serpent deity of wind, air, and learning, creator of mankind, and associated with priesthood.
Tlaloc
God of rain, water, and fertility, overseer of the Tlaloque, which are rain spirits.
Tezcatlipoca
God of the night sky, ancestral memory, and time, often depicted with a smoking mirror.
Xipe Totec
God of force, patron of war, agriculture, and the seasons, known for flaying himself to give food to humanity.
Coatlicue
Goddess who gave birth to the moon, stars, and Huitzilopochtli, and associated with fertility and the earth.
Tonatiuh
God of the sun, responsible for providing the energy needed for life and associated with eagles.
Mictlantecuhtli
God of the dead and the underworld (Mictlan), ruler over the afterlife with his wife, Mictecacihuatl.
Tlazolteotl
Goddess of purification, related to the concept of filth and sin, often invoked during confession.
Chalchiuhtlicue
Goddess of water, rivers, seas, streams, horizontal waters, fertility, and childbirth.
Xochiquetzal
Goddess of beauty, love, fertility, flowers, and the arts, represented by butterflies and birds.
Huehueteotl
Ancient god of fire, light, and warmth, known as the old, old deity, and often depicted with a brazier on his head.
Ometeotl
The dual god representing the duality of life, embodying both male and female energies in the form of Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl.
Chicomecoatl
Goddess of agriculture, especially maize, and sustenance, also associated with fertility.
Tlazoltéotl
Goddess of filth, vice, and sexual misdeeds, also considered a purifier for such sins.
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