Citlālicue

Citlālicue[lower-alpha 1] ("star garment"), also Citlālinicue[lower-alpha 2] and Ilamātēcuhtli[lower-alpha 3], was a creator goddess in Aztec mythology.

She created the stars with her husband Citlalatonac, the Milky Way, Earth, death, and darkness.[1] This pair of gods are sometimes associated with the first pair of humans, Nata and Nena.[1]

In tōnalpōhualli, Citlālicue is the Lord of the Day for days that land on the 13th of the month (Nahuatl: mahtlactli-omei).[1]

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Notes
  1. Nahuatl pronunciation: [sitɬaːˈlikʷe]
  2. Nahuatl pronunciation: [sitɬaːliˈnikʷe]
  3. Nahuatl pronunciation: [ilamaːˈteːkʷtɬi]

References
  1. Aztec Calendar.
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