In Aztec mythology, Tonacatecuhtli ("lord of our sustenance") was a fertility god. He organized the world into land and ocean at the creation of the world. Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl were the creators of the life, but he created them and the planet. He turned Chantico into a dog for violating a fast and eating paprika with roasted fish. His wife was Tonacacihuatl. The Aztec civilization recognized many gods and supernatural creatures. ... In polytheistic religions and mythologies, a fertility god is a male deity who is responsible for ensuring human fertility. ... In Aztec mythology, Ometecuhtli (two-lord; also Ometeoltloque, Ometecutli, Tloque Nahuaque, Citlatonac) was a god of fire, a creator deity and one of the highest gods in the pantheon, though he had no cult and was not actively worshipped. ... In Aztec mythology, Omecihuatl (also Omeciuatl) was a creator goddess who, along with her husband, Ometecuhtli, was the source of all life on Earth; the pair were aspects of Ometeotl. ... In Aztec mythology, Chantico (she who dwells in the house) was the goddess of fires in the family hearth and volcanoes. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... Capsicum fruit which comes in various shapes and colours can be used to make paprika. ... A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are cold-blooded, covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ... In Aztec mythology, Tonacacihuatl was the wife of Tonacatecuhtli. ...

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