Ītzpāpālōtl
| Ītzpāpalōtl | |
|---|---|
Ruler of Tamoanchan Queen of the Tzitzimimeh Goddess of War and Death | |
Depiction of Itzpapalotl from the Codex Borgia | |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Mesoamerica |
| Ethnic group | Aztec |
Ītzpāpalōtl ("Obsidian Butterfly") was a goddess in Aztec religion.
She was a striking skeletal warrior and death goddess and the queen of the Tzitzimimeh. She ruled over the paradise world of Tamōhuānchān, the paradise of victims of infant mortality and the place identified as where humans were created.
She is the mother of Mixcoatl and is particularly associated with the moth Rothschildia orizaba from the family Saturniidae. Some of her associations are birds and fire. However, she primarily appears in the form of the Obsidian Butterfly.