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In Aztec mythology, Citlalicue ("star garment"; also Citlalinicue, Ilamatecuhtli) was a goddess who created the stars along with her husband, Citlalatonac. This pair of gods are sometimes associated with the first pair of humans, Nata and Nena. The Aztec civilization recognized many gods and supernatural creatures Gods Acolmiztli - a god of the underworld, Mictlan Acolnahuacatl (see Acolmiztli) - a god of the underworld, Mictlan Acuecucyoticihuati (see Chalchiuhtlicue) Amimitl - god of lakes and fishermen Atl - god of water Atlacamani - goddess of oceanic storms such as hurricanes Atlacoya - goddess of... The Pleiades star cluster A star is any massive gaseous body in outer space. ... In Aztec mythology, Citlalatonac created the stars along with his wife, Citlalicue. ...


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Creation (6833 words)
Citlalicue, whose name means "Star Skirt," is considered the embodiment of the Milky Way.
It is said that Citlalicue birthed a knife of flint.
To the depths of the earth descended Citlalicue, flint knife in Her hand, into the caverns of the earth.
Orpheus: Myths of the World: Central American and Mexican: The Gods of the Azteca (1029 words)
At first there was Citlalatonac and Citlalicue, the Sky-father and the Earth-mother.
Then Citlalicue gave birth to a knife of flint, and when this knife of flint was flung down it became the sixteen hundred Earth-gods.
They had to live as men and women of to-day have to live--by labouring and searching for their food.
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