Tlazolteotl
Culture & Region
Aztec/Mexica (Huaxtec origins)
Time Period
c. 14th-16th century CE
Domains
Sexualityfertilitypurificationfilth/sinmidwiferyconfession
Symbols & Animals
Broomcottonchildbirth imagerycrescent moon
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Central Mexico
Key Myths & Stories
Devourer/absolver of filth; patroness of sexual transgressions; purifies through consumption
Related Deities
≈ Aphrodite (sexuality); unique sin-absolution aspect