Chīmalmā
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Chimalman or Chīmalmā /t͡ʃiːmalmaː/ is a goddess in Aztec mythology, and was considered by the Aztecs to be the mother of the Toltec gods Quetzalcoatl and Xolotl. Her name means "shield-hand."
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Chimalma | |
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Goddess of fertility, patroness of life and death, guide of rebirth | |
Other names | Chimalmatl, Chimalman |
Gender | Female |
Region | Mesoamerica |
Ethnic group | Aztec, Toltec (Nahoa) |
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Parents | Tlaltecuhtli and Tlalcihuatl (Codex Zumarraga)[1] |
Siblings | Coatlicue and Xochitlicue (Codex Ríos)[2] |
Consort | Mixcoatl (Codex Chimalpopoca)[3] |
Children | • With Mixcoatl: Quetzalcoatl and Xolotl (Codex Chimalpopoca)[3] |
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Several oral traditions say that Chimalman is a spirit which accompanied the Azteca from the homeland of Aztlán. Huitzilopochtli and Quetzalcoatl were spiritual entities adopted from the Toltec legacy when the Azteca lived among the Chichimeca. As with many Aztec myths, there are multiple versions of the Chīmalmā story depending on which tribe and time period is examined.