Citlālicue

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In Aztec mythology, Citlālicue ([sitɬaːˈlikʷe]) "star garment"; also Citlālinicue ([sitɬaːliˈnikʷe]), Ilamātēcuhtli (Nahuatl pronunciation: [ilamaːˈteːkʷtɬi]) was a creator goddess who created the stars along with her husband, Citlalatonac, the Milky Way, Earth, and also death and darkness.^[1] This pair of gods are sometimes associated with the first pair of humans, .^[1]

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

Also see[]

• Omecihuatl

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