Cihuatecayotl Explained

In Aztec mythology, Cihuatecayotl (roughly pronounced 'see-wah-teh-kye-olth') is the god of the West wind.[1] His brothers are Mictlanpachecatl, Tlalocayotl, and Huitztlampaehecatl, who personify the winds from the north, east, and south respectively.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Diccionario de Mitología Nahua. Biblioteca Porrúa. Imprenta del Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Historia y Etnología. es. 1905. México. 168, 169. 978-9684327955.
  2. Book: Diccionario de Mitología Nahua. Biblioteca Porrúa. Imprenta del Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Historia y Etnología. es. 1905. México. 168, 169. 978-9684327955.

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