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Encyclopedia > Mayahuel

In Aztec mythology, Mayahuel was a human girl whom Ehecatl, the wind god, fell in love with. He gave humanity the gift of love so that she could return his favor. She later married Xochipilli and with Patecatl, she was the mother of the Centzon Totochtin. The Aztec civilization recognized many gods and supernatural creatures. ... In Aztec mythology, Ehecatl (wind) was the god of wind, an aspect of Quetzalcoatl. ... In Aztec mythology, Xochipilli was the god of love, games, beauty, dance, flowers, maize, and song. ... In Aztec mythology, Patecatl was a god of healing and fertility, and the discoverer of peyote. ... In Aztec mythology, the Centzon Totochtin (four-hundred rabbits; also Centzontotochtin) were a group of deities who met for frequent parties; they are divine rabbits, and the gods of drunkenness. ...


Mayahuel is the goddess of the maguey plant and of fertility. Protector of mature wombs that turn into life. Mayahuel has many breasts to feed her many children, the Centzon Totochin (the 400 Rabbits). These are thought to be responsible for causing drunkenness. The maguey plant is used to brew the alcoholic drink pulque (octli). The ancient Aztec priests used the spines of the plant for autosacrifice. Mayahuel is the wife of Patecatl. From http://www.azteccalendar.com/god/Mayahuel.html Pulque, or octili, is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of the maguey, and is a traditional native beverage of Mesoamerica. ... In Aztec mythology, Patecatl was a god of healing and fertility, and the discoverer of peyote. ...


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Sam's Place - the Aztec World (345 words)
She is sometimes referred to as "She Who Has a Snake Girt Round Her Loins." At her celebration in Tenochtitlan, the two loviest girls from a certain family are offered; in Tlaxcala, some of the local prostitutes come forward voluntarily to be immolated for the principle of love.
Mayahuel is the patroness of pulque and of all other intoxicants and hallucinogens as well.
Mayahuel's husband, Patecatl is physician to the gods, the giver of herbal remedies, the teacher of surgical technique.
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