Xōchipilli
| Xochipilli | |
|---|---|
God of Beauty, Youth, Love, Sexuality, Fertility, Arts, and Flowers | |
Xochipilli as depicted in the Borgia Codex | |
| Other names | Macuilxōchitl, Chicōmexōchitl |
| Abode | Tamoanchan (Codex Ríos) |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Mesoamerica |
| Ethnic group | Aztec, Tlaxcaltec, Toltec (Nahua) |
| Festivals | Tlaxochimaco, Miccailhuitontli |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Xōchitlīcuē (Codex Ramírez) |
| Siblings | Xōchiquetzal |
| Consort | None |
Xōchipilli [ʃoːt͡ʃiˈpilːi] is the god of beauty, youth, love, passion, sex, sexuality, fertility, arts, song, music, dance, painting, writing, games, playfulness, nature, vegetation and flowers in Aztec mythology. His name contains the Nahuatl words xōchitl ("flower") and pilli (either "prince" or "child") and hence means "flower prince".