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Encyclopedia > Xiuhcoatl

In Aztec mythology, Xiuhcoatl (the fire-snake, fire-serpent or Turquoise Serpent) was the personification of drought and scorched earth. It was represented in artifacts as a serpent, and is related to the fire cult of Xiuhtecuhtli. The Aztec civilization recognized many gods and supernatural creatures. ... Statue of Huehueteotl in Tijuana, Mexico In Aztec mythology, Xiuhtecuhtli (also Huehueteotl, old god) was the personification of life after death, light in darkness and food during famine. ...


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Xiuhcoatl (51 words)
The Xiuhcoatl was a Aztec fire serpent with a segmented body and snout which can turn sharply backwards.
The Xiuhcoatl was associated with fire and the solar heat.
Xiuhcoatl was also associated with the Central Mexican God of Fire.
Xiuhtecuhtli, Lord of the Year (223 words)
With Chantico as his feminine counterpart, he is seen as a representation of Ometeotl.
His nagual is the Xiuhcoatl, the Fire Serpent.
Xiuhtecuhtli is the central deity in the New Fire ceremony, held every 52 years in year 2 Acatl (Ome Acatl, which is also a name for Tezcatlipoca).
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