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Citlālicue

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Citlālicue[a] ("star garment"), also Citlālinicue[b] and Ilamātēcuhtli[c], was a creator goddess in Aztec mythology.

She created the stars with her husband Citlalatonac, the Milky Way, Earth, death, and darkness.[1] This pair of gods are sometimes associated with the first pair of humans, Nata and Nena.[1]

In tōnalpōhualli, Citlālicue is the Lord of the Day for days that land on the 13th of the month (Nahuatl: mahtlactli-omei).[1]

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  1. ^ Nahuatl pronunciation: [sitɬaːˈlikʷe]
  2. ^ Nahuatl pronunciation: [sitɬaːliˈnikʷe]
  3. ^ Nahuatl pronunciation: [ilamaːˈteːkʷtɬi]

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