Gods and Goddesses
South American
Aztec
Cihuacoatl-Quilaztli

TYPE: Creator Goddess

ORIGIN: Aztec (Classical Mesoamerican) [Mexico]

INFORMATION: Using a magical vessel, she grinds bone fragments obtained from previous generations of mankind in earlier world ages into a powder. The gods then commit self-sacrifice, allowing their blood to drip into the vessel. From the resulting mix, the human race of the fifth sun is formed.