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Mictecacihuatl

Aztec deity
Also known as: Lady of the Dead
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  • Honoring the dead
    Day of the Dead
    / Origins and history

    …realm governed by Mictlantecuhtli and Mictecacíhuatl, the lord and lady of the dead. This passage was thought to take several years, and families played an active role in helping their loved ones to complete it. Offerings of food, water, tools, and personal objects were left to nourish and guide the…

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    …realm governed by Mictlantecuhtli and Mictecacíhuatl, the lord and lady of the dead. This passage was thought to take several years, and families played an active role in helping their loved ones to complete it. Offerings of food, water, tools, and personal objects were left to nourish and guide the…

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