Mixcoatl
Mixcoatl (Nahuatl languages: Mixcōhuātl, [miʃˈkoːwaːt͡ɬ] from mixtli [ˈmiʃt͡ɬi] "cloud" and cōātl [ˈkoːaːt͡ɬ] "serpent"), or Camaxtle [kaˈmaʃt͡ɬe] or Camaxtli, was the god of the hunt and identified with the Milky Way, the stars, and the heavens in several Mesoamerican cultures. He was the patron deity of the Otomi, the Chichimecs, and several groups that claimed descent from the Chichimecs. Under the name of Camaxtli, Mixcoatl was worshipped as the central deity of Huejotzingo and Tlaxcala.
| Mixcoatl | |
|---|---|
God of hunting, war and storms Personification of the Milky Way | |
Mixcoatl as depicted in the Codex Borgia | |
| Other names | Itzac-Mixcoatl, Camaxtli, Camaxtle, Tlatlauhaqui-Tezcatlipoca |
| Abode | Ilhuicatl-Nanatzcayan (Eighth Heaven) |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Mesoamerica |
| Ethnic group | Aztec, Tlaxcaltec (Nahua) |
| Festivals | Quecholli |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | • Created by Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl (Codex Zumarraga) • Tonacatecuhtli and Tonacacihuatl (as Camaxtle) |
| Siblings | None |
| Consort | • Chimalma (Codex Chimalpopoca)
• Coatlicue (Codex Florentine) • Ilancueye (Codex Mendieta) |
| Children | • With Chimalma: Quetzalcoatl and Xolotl (Codex Chimalpopoca) • With Coatlicue: Huitzilopochtli, Coyolxauhqui, Centzon Huitznahuac (Codex Florentine) • With Ilancueye: the giants Xelhua, Tenoch, Ulmecatl, Xicalancatl, Mixtecatl, Otomitl (Codex Mendieta) • With Tlalcihuatl or Coatlicue: Centzon Mimixcoa (Codex Ramirez) |
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