Xochipilli
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Within Vinony's link graph, Xochipilli is referenced by 184 other articles, and connects out to Itzpapalotl, National Museum of Anthropology and Xochiquetzal.
It is catalogued under topics including Arts gods, Aztec gods and Dance gods.
Its subject is documented across 28 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Aztec
- Deity.name
- Xochipilli
- Deity.deity_of
- God of Beauty, Youth, Love, Sexuality, Fertility, Homosexuality, Arts, and Flowers
- Deity.image
- Xochipilli 1.jpg
- Deity.other_names
- Macuilxōchitl, Chicōmexōchitl
- Deity.caption
- Xochipilli as depicted in the Borgia Codex
- Deity.abode
- Tamoanchan (Codex Ríos)
- Deity.consort
- None
- Deity.parents
- Xōchitlīcuē (Codex Ramírez)
- Deity.siblings
- Xōchiquetzal
- Deity.gender
- Male
- Deity.region
- Mesoamerica
- Deity.ethnic_group
- Aztec, Tlaxcaltec, Toltec (Nahua)
- Deity.festivals
- Tlaxochimaco, Miccailhuitontli
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Xochipilli Viveros.jpg
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- Commons category
- Xochipilli
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Associations
- Xochipilli statue
- Entheogen connection
- See also
- References
- External links
' is the god of beauty, youth, love, passion, sex, sexuality, homosexuality, fertility, arts, song, music, dance, painting, writing, games, playfulness, nature, vegetation and flowers in Aztec mythology. His name contains the Nahuatl words ("flower") and (either "prince" or "child") and hence means "flower prince".
==Associations== As the patron of writing and painting, he was called the "Seven-flower", but he could also be referred to as ' "Five-flower". He was the patron of the game patolli. He is frequently paired with Xochiquetzal, who is seen as his female counterpart. has also been interpreted as the patron of both psychedelie and nature, a role possibly resulting from his being absorbed from the Toltec civilization.
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