Xtabay

Today for spooky season I wanted to write about Xtabay, a Mayan goddess of death, seduction, and forests. Xtabay was once a mortal woman named Utz-colel, who was beautiful and pure, but cruel of heart. Her sister Xkeban was outcast for her promiscuity but she was kind to animals and the poor. When Xkeban died

Tlāloc

For Indigenous peoples day, I wanted to write about Tlāloc, an Aztec god of storms, earthquakes, fertility, and the afterlife. Tlāloc was created by the four Tezcatlipocas, who include Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl, Huītzilōpōchtli, and Xipe-Totec. He is the consort of Xochiquetzal and/or Chalchiuhtlicue. He was synchronized with Chaac. Common offerings to Tlāloc are the Mexican merigold.

Qʼuqʼumatz

With today being World Indigenous Peoples Day, and it being dragon month I wanted to write about Qʼuqʼumatz, a Mayan god of creation, wind, and the sky. They are the sibling of Tepeu, who they created the world and humanity with. Qʼuqʼumatz is closely associated with Quetzalcoatl and Kukulkan, as well as Itzamna. Qʼuqʼumatz likely

Awilix

Happy full moon today, I wanted to write about Awilix, a Mayan goddess of the moon, night, death, sickness, and Ollamaliztli. Although most often she was depicted with feline or bird-like features early images of Mayan Lunar deities showed her with crocodilian or draconic features. In a syncretic form she was a lover of Saint

Maximón

Today, for Indigenous Heritage Month, I wanted to write about Maximón/San Simón, a Guatemalan folk saint of health, agriculture, marriage, business, and death. Maximón was an elder who reincarnated to protect his people. During the Spanish Conquest, an elder named Ri Laj Mam, upset by the evils of the Spaniards, encouraged his people to start

Chin

Today, for Pride Month, I wanted to write about Chin, a Mayan deity of homosexuality. Chin was documented by Bishop Bartolomé de las Casas as being venerated in Guatemala by younger unmarried men as a “‘demon’ representing sexual acts between men.” It’s likely that his priests were all queer. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chin_%28deity%29?wprov=sfla1

Chalchiuhtlicue

Today I wanted to write about Chalchiuhtlicue, a Mesoamerican goddess of water, rivers, lakes, seas, and storms. Chalchiuhtlicue was created by the four Tezcatlipocas (Quetzalcoatl, Huītzilōpōchtli, Tezcatlipoca, and Xipe-Totec) to be the fourth sun but ended the worldby havingnonstoprain for 52 years. She is married to Tlāloc and is the mother of Tēcciztēcatl. The pyramid

Tlazōlteōtl

Wrapping up after Valentine’s day I wanted to write about Tlazōlteōtl, an Indigenous Mesoamerican goddess of lust, desire, filth, steam baths, and purification. She’s a daughter of Tōnacācihuātl. Her main consort is Piltzintecuhtli who she had Centeōtl with. Tlazōlteōtl both encourages but punishes vices and purifies those who commit them. Sometimes is a man developed

Quetzalcoatl

As a bonus for Dragon Week 2, I wanted to write about Quetzalcoatl a Toltec God worshipped by many Indigenous Mesoamerican peoples whose domain includes light, dawn, wisdom, day, venus, wind, and the West. Quetzalcoatl is one of the four Tezcatlipocas, children of Tonacatecuhtli and Tōnacācihuātl, the other of the four Tezcatlipocas include Tezcatlipoca, Xipetotec,

Huītzilōpōchtli

As November is Native heritage month I wanted to write about Huītzilōpōchtli, a Mesoamerican god of war, sacrifice, fire, the sun, and hummingbirds. Huītzilōpōchtli, sometimes called the Blue Tezcatlipoca, is a son of Tonacatecuhtli and Tōnacācihuātl, or Mixcoatl and Cōātlīcue. As one of the four Tezcatlipocas he is the brother of Quetzalcoatl, Xipe Totec, and

Xolotl

As today is indigenous peoples day I wanted to write about Xolotl, a Mesoamerican psychopomp and god of fire, lightning, twins, monsters, misfortune, sickness, deformities, and venus. Xolotl is the twin brother of Quetzalcoatl; they’re the sons of Chīmalmā and, sometimes, Mixcoatl. Xolotl is the protector of Quetzalcoatl as he travels through Mictlān during the

Xōchipilli

Today I wanted to write about Xōchipilli, a god of flowers, alcohol, drugs, dance, art, music, games, male homosexuality, and prostitution who’s worshipped by numerous Mesoamerican peoples including the Aztec and Toltec. Not much has been written about Xōchipilli’s role in mythology however it’s suggested he is a son of Xochitlicue, and the brother of