Facts about Coyolxauhqui

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   Archaeological evidence suggests Coyolxauhqui was venerated at the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan as a protective deity associated with childbirth and midwifery alongside her celestial role.

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   Spiral shells and bells adorned Coyolxauhqui's cheeks in Aztec artistic depictions, with her name literally translating to "golden bells" in Nahuatl.

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   Coyolxauhqui's dismembered body became a central narrative element in Aztec creation mythology, with her defeat by Huitzilopochtli at Coatepec establishing the cosmic order and justifying ritualistic human sacrifice.

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   In Aztec mythology, Coyolxauhqui served as the moon goddess and sister of Huitzilopochtli, the god of war and sun, representing a fundamental cosmic duality in Mexica religious beliefs.

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   The 1.7-meter stone disk depicting Coyolxauhqui was discovered buried beneath Mexico City's Templo Mayor on February 8, 1978.

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