Tōnacācihuātl
In Aztec mythology, Tōnacācihuātl (Nahuatl pronunciation: [toːnakaːˈsiwaːt͡ɬ]) was a creator and goddess of fertility, worshiped for peopling the earth and making it fruitful. Most Colonial-era manuscripts equate her with Ōmecihuātl. Tōnacācihuātl was the consort of Tōnacātēcuhtli. She is also referred to as Ilhuicacihuātl or "Heavenly Lady."
| Tonacacihuatl | |
|---|---|
Goddess of the Creation | |
Tōnacācihuātl as depicted in the Codex Telleriano-Remensis | |
| Other names | Ometeotl, Omecihuatl, Citlalcueitl |
| Abode | Omeyocan (Thirteenth Heaven) |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Mesoamerica |
| Ethnic group | Aztec, Tlaxcaltec, Toltec (Nahoa) |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | None (self-created) |
| Siblings | None |
| Consort | Tonacatecuhtli (Codex Zumarraga) |
| Children | • With Ometecuhtli: Xipe-Totec, Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl, Huitzilopochtli (Codex Zumarraga) • By fecund action: the 1,600 gods Nauhtzonteteo (Tecpatl) |
Tonacacihuatl is depicted in the Codex Telleriano-Remensis.
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