Xōchiquetzal
| Xochiquetzal | |
|---|---|
Goddess of Beauty, Love, and Flowers Protector of Women | |
Xōchiquetzal as depicted in the Codex Borgia. | |
| Other names | Xochiquetzalli, Xochitl, Macuixochiquetzalli |
| Abode | Tamoanchan (Codex Ríos) |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Mesoamerica |
| Ethnic group | Aztec, Tlaxcaltec, Toltec (Nahua) |
| Festivals | Tlaxochimaco, Miccailhuitontli |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Xochitlicue (Codex Ramírez) |
| Siblings | Xochipilli |
| Consort | • Tlaloc (Codex Ríos) • Tezcatlipoca (Codex Ríos) • Piltzintecuhtli (Codex Zumarraga) • Cinteotl (Codex Le Tellier) • Xiuhtecuhtli (Codex Florentine) |
| Children | With Piltzintecuhtli: Cinteotl (Codex Zumarraga) |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Aphrodite |
| Maya | Ixchel (God O) |
In Aztec mythology, Xochiquetzal (Classical Nahuatl: Xōchiquetzal [ʃoːt͡ʃiˈket͡saɬ]), also called Ichpochtli Classical Nahuatl: Ichpōchtli [itʃˈpoːtʃtɬi], meaning "maiden"), was a goddess associated with fertility, beauty, and love, serving as a protector of young mothers and a patroness of pregnancy, childbirth, and the crafts practiced by women such as weaving and embroidery. In pre-Hispanic Maya culture, a similar figure is Goddess I.