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In Aztec mythology, Chicōmecōātl "Seven Serpent", was the Aztec goddess of agriculture during the Middle Culture period. She is sometimes called "goddess of nourishment", a goddess of plenty and the female aspect of maize.

Key facts

Deity.type
aztec
Deity.name
Chicōmecōātl
Deity.image
File:Chicomecoatl 1.jpg
Deity.caption
Chicōmecōātl, as depicted in the Codex Borgia
Deity.gender
female

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Contents
  • Significance of Name
  • Appearance & Depiction
  • Festivals
  • See also
  • References

In Aztec mythology, Chicōmecōātl "Seven Serpent", was the Aztec goddess of agriculture during the Middle Culture period. She is sometimes called "goddess of nourishment", a goddess of plenty and the female aspect of maize.

More generally, Chicōmecōātl can be described as a deity of food, drink, and human livelihood.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chicomecoatl” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.