Coatlicue
Culture & Region
Aztec/Mexica (Mesoamerica)
Time Period
c. 14th-16th century CE (Aztec empire); earlier roots
Domains
Earthlife-death-rebirthmotherhoodserpentsdualitysacrifice
Symbols & Animals
Serpent skirtskull necklaceclawed hands/feetflayed skin
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Tenochtitlan (monumental statue)
Key Myths & Stories
Mother of Huitzilopochtli; impregnated by feather ball; threatened by 400 sons/Coyolxauhqui
Related Deities
≈ Gaia (earth mother); ≈ Kali (life-death duality)