Mixcoatl
Sign in to saveMixcoatl (, from mixtli "cloud" and cōātl "serpent"), or Camaxtle or Camaxtli, was the god of the hunt and identified with the Milky Way, the stars, and the heavens in several Mesoamerican cultures. He was the patron deity of the Otomi, the Chichimecs, and several groups that claimed descent from the Chichimecs. Under the name of Camaxtli, Mixcoatl was worshipped as the central deity of Huejotzingo and Tlaxcala.
Key facts
- Deity.children
- • With Chimalma: Quetzalcoatl and Xolotl (Codex Chimalpopoca)• With Coatlicue: Huitzilopochtli, Coyolxauhqui, Centzon Huitznahuac (Codex Florentine)• With Ilancueye: the giants Xelhua, Tenoch, Ulmecatl, Xicalancatl, Mixtecatl, Otomitl (Codex Mendieta)• With Tlalcihuatl or Coatlicue: Centzon Mimixcoa (Codex Ramirez)
- Deity.gender
- Male
- Deity.region
- Mesoamerica
- Deity.ethnic_group
- Aztec, Tlaxcaltec, Nicarao (Nahua)
- Deity.festivals
- Quecholli
- Deity.type
- Aztec
- Deity.name
- Mixcoatl
- Deity.image
- Mixcoatl from Codex Borgia.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Mixcoatl as depicted in the Codex Borgia
- Deity.god_of
- God of the Hunt, Wilderness, Wildlife, War, Tribes, Sky and StarsPersonification of the Milky Way
- Deity.other_names
- Itzac-Mixcoatl, Camaxtli, Camaxtle, Tlatlauhaqui-Tezcatlipoca, Mixcoa
- Deity.abode
- Ilhuicatl-Nanatzcayan (Eighth Heaven)
- Deity.parents
- • Created by Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl (Codex Zumarraga)• Tonacatecuhtli and Tonacacihuatl (as Camaxtle)
- Deity.siblings
- None
- Deity.consort
- • Chimalma (Codex Chimalpopoca) • Coatlicue (Codex Florentine)• Ilancueye (Codex Mendieta)
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9 sectionsContents
- Representation
- Mythology
- Xipetotec, Camaxtle, Mixcoatl or Red Tezcatlipoca
- Centzon Mimixcoa
- Ritual associations
- Modern associations and references
- See also
- Notes
- References
Mixcoatl (, from mixtli "cloud" and cōātl "serpent"), or Camaxtle or Camaxtli, was the god of the hunt and identified with the Milky Way, the stars, and the heavens in several Mesoamerican cultures. He was the patron deity of the Otomi, the Chichimecs, and several groups that claimed descent from the Chichimecs. Under the name of Camaxtli, Mixcoatl was worshipped as the central deity of Huejotzingo and Tlaxcala.
==Representation== Mixcoatl is most often depicted wearing a black mask and with distinctive red and white pin stripes painted on his body. These features are shared with Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, the Lord of the Dawn, god of the morning star, as well as Itzpapalotl, goddess of infant mortality who was sometimes said to be his mother. Unlike Tlahuizcalpanteuctli, Mixcoatl can usually be distinguished by his hunting gear, which included a bow and arrows, and a net or basket for carrying dead game.