Xochiquetzal

Aztec deity
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Nahuatl:
“Precious Feather Flower”

Xochiquetzal, Aztec goddess of beauty, sexual love, and household arts, who is also associated with flowers and plants. According to Aztec mythology, she came from Tamoanchán, the verdant paradise of the west. Originally the wife of Tlaloc, the rain god, she was abducted for her beauty by Tezcatlipoca, the malevolent god of night, who enthroned her as goddess of love. In some areas, she was identified with Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of fresh water.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Elizabeth Prine Pauls.