The Aztec civilization may have peaked more than ... The mother of gods, Coatlicue was a fertility god and the patron god of the earth who represented the cycle of life and death.

bearing the mesmerizingly horrific likeness of the earth goddess Tlaltecuhtli (pronounced tlal-TEK-tli)—the symbol of the Aztec life and death cycle, squatting to give birth while drinking her ...

a complex Aztec goddess. An Earth deity, she also ruled over the areas of love, fertility, and lust. She displayed a cruel streak, causing madness among some mortals. But in her role as a ...

Asteroid 2004 GU9 is now known as Cardea, one of the Roman deities of doors and thresholds with a particular focus on hinges. Cardea is not a real satellite of our planet like the Moon – it is not ...