Patecatl
In Aztec mythology, Patecatl is a god of healing and fertility and the discoverer of peyote as well as the "lord of the root of pulque". With Mayahuel, he was the father of the Centzon Totochtin.
| Patecatl | |
|---|---|
God of pulque, lord of healing and fertility | |
| Member of the Nauhtzonteteo | |
Patecatl as depicted in the Codex Borgia | |
| Abode | the volcano Popocatépetl |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Mesoamerica |
| Ethnic group | Aztec (Nahua) |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Omecihuatl (Emerged by Tecpatl) |
| Siblings | the Nauhtzonteteo (1,600 gods) |
| Consort | Mayahuel |
| Children | Centzon Tōtōchtin (400 rabbits) |
In the Aztec calendar, Patecatl is the lord of the thirteen days from 1 Monkey to 13 House. The preceding thirteen days are ruled over by Mictlantecuhtli and the following thirteen by Itztlacoliuhqui.
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