Cintēteo Explained

In Aztec mythology, the Cintēteo (in Nahuatl languages pronounced as /sinteːˈteoʔ/) are the four gods of maize. They are sons of the goddess [[Centeōtl]]|italic=no and the god Cinteōtl|italic=no.

Their names are:^[1]

• [[wikt:Iztāc|Iztāc]]-Cinteōtl|italic=no (meaning white corn)
• Tlatlauhca-Cinteōtl|italic=no (meaning red corn)
• Cozauhca-Cinteōtl|italic=no (meaning yellow corn)
• Yayauhca-Cinteōtl|italic=no (meaning black corn)

Notes and References

1. Book: Diccionario de Mitología Nahua . Dictionary of Nahua Mythology . . Cecilio Agustín Robelo . Cecilio Agustín Robelo . Spanish . 1905 . Mexico . 87 . 978-9684327955 .