Cihuateteo
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In Aztec mythology, the Cihuateteo (/siːˌwɑːtɪˈteɪoʊ/; Classical Nahuatl: Cihuātēteoh, in singular Cihuātēotl) or "Divine Women", were the spirits of women who died in childbirth.[1] They were likened to the spirits of male warriors who died in violent conflict, because childbirth was conceptually equivalent to battle in Aztec culture.[2] According to tradition, a woman in labor was said to capture the spirit of her newborn child similar to the way a warrior captures his opponent in battle.[3] These spirits are also associated with the west, the place where the sun sets each day.[1]