Xochiquetzal
In
Aztec mythology, Xochiquetzal ("flower feather") was a goddess of
flowers, fertility, games, dancing and
agriculture, as well as craftsmen, prostitutes and pregnant women. She was originally a moon and love goddess.She was followed by a retinue consisting of
birds and
butterflies. Worshippers wore animal and flower masks at a festival, held in her honor every eight years.Her twin was
Xochipilli and her husband was
Tlaloc, until
Tezcatlipoca kidnapped her and she was forced to marry him. At one point, she was also married to
Centeotl and Ixotecutli. By
Mixcoatl, she was the mother of
Quetzalcoatl.
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Xochiquetzal
[Aztec] The Aztec goddess of the earth, flowers, plants, games and dance, but mainly she is a goddess of love. She is also the patroness of artisans, prostitutes, pregnant women and birth. Originally Xochiquetzal ("Flower Feather") was associated with the moon. This goddess is the most charming of the Aztec pantheon and her retinue consists of butterflies and birds. Every eight years a feast was held in her honor where the celebrants wore animal and flowers masks. She is the twin sister of the flower prince Xochipilli and sometimes mentioned as the wife of the rain god Tlaloc.