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Huixtocihuatl

Aztec goddess
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Huixtocihuatl was an Aztec goddess associated with salt water, the salters' guild, and dissolute women. She is distinct from Chalchiuhtlicue, the goddess of freshwaters. The Aztec religion was complex, featuring a pantheon of deities and elaborate ceremonies tied to a sophisticated calendar system. Their cosmology described multiple previous worlds, with the current one being the fifth Sun, destined to end in an earthquake. The Aztec believed their duty was to provide nourishment to the Sun and other gods through sacrifice to ensure the universe's survival.1234

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  1. Chalchiuhtlicue
  2. pre-Columbian civilizations - Deities
  3. Huitzilopochtli
  4. pre-Columbian civilizations - Cosmogony and eschatology
  5. pre-Columbian civilizations - Cosmology

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