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Coatlicue

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Coatlicue (cōātl īcue,, “skirt of snakes”), also known as Teteoh innan (tēteoh īnnān,, “mother of the gods”), is the Aztec goddess who gave birth to the moon, stars, and Huitzilopochtli, the god of the sun and war. [1]

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Aztec mythology

Aztec mythology is the body or collection of myths of Aztec civilization of Central Mexico.

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Aztec mythology in popular culture

Figures from Aztec mythology have appeared many times in works of modern culture.

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Blood squirt

Blood squirt (blood spurt, blood spray, blood gush, or blood jet) is the effect when an artery, a blood vessel in the human body (or other organism's body) is cut.

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Centzonhuitznahua

In Aztec mythology, the Centzonuitznahua (or, in plural, Centzon Huitznauhtin) were the gods of the southern stars.

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Cihuacoatl

In Aztec mythology, Cihuacoatl ("snake woman"; also Cihuacóatl) was one of a number of motherhood and fertility goddesses.

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Coyolxauhqui

In Aztec mythology, Coyolxauhqui (kojoɬˈʃaːʍki, "Face painted with Bells") was a daughter of Coatlicue and Mixcoatl and is the leader of the Centzon Huitznahuas, the southern star gods.

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Feather

Feathers are epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and other, extinct species' of dinosaurs.

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Huitzilopochtli

In the Aztec religion, Huitzilopochtli (wiːt͡siloːˈpoːt͡ʃt͡ɬi) is a Mesoamerican deity of war, sun, human sacrifice and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan.

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Justino Fernández

Justino Fernández García (September 28, 1904 – December 12, 1972) was a researcher, historian and art critic who is particularly known for his work documenting and critiquing Mexican art of the 20th century.

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Mexico City

Mexico City, or the City of Mexico (Ciudad de México,; abbreviated as CDMX), is the capital of Mexico and the most populous city in North America.

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Moon

The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth and is Earth's only permanent natural satellite.

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Mother goddess

A mother goddess is a goddess who represents, or is a personification of nature, motherhood, fertility, creation, destruction or who embodies the bounty of the Earth.

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National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico)

The National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropología, MNA) is a national museum of Mexico.

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Necklace

A necklace is an article of jewelry that is worn around the neck.

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Pregnancy

Pregnancy, also known as gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman.

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Serpent (symbolism)

The serpent, or snake, is one of the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols.

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Skirt

A skirt is the lower part of a dress or gown, covering the person from the waist downwards, or a separate outer garment serving this purpose.

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Studies in World Christianity

Studies in World Christianity is a peer-reviewed academic journal which examines the development of Christianity worldwide – known broadly as World Christianity.

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Toci

Toci (tocih,, “our grandmother”) is a deity figuring prominently in the religion and mythology of the pre-Columbian Aztec civilization of Mesoamerica.

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Tonantzin

In classical Aztec mythology and among present-day Nahuas, Tonantzin (toˈnáːn.tsin) is the title of an Aztec mother goddess.

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Atlatonan, Atlatonin, Coaticlue, Coatlique, Teteoinnan.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coatlicue

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