Chalchiuhtlicue
Culture & Region
Aztec/Mexica
Time Period
c. 14th-16th century CE
Domains
Water (rivers/lakes/streams)childbirthprotectionbaptismfertility
Symbols & Animals
Waterjade skirtwater liliesflowing water
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Teotihuacan
- Central Mexico
Key Myths & Stories
Consort/sister of Tlaloc; presides over fourth sun (destroyed by flood); protector of newborns
Related Deities
≈ Yemaya (water/motherhood); ≈ Tethys (water)