The Jade Skirt with Maize Plant

Though there was no hierarchy amongst the several powerful Aztec goddesses, the oldest and most widely respected female deity was Chalchiuhtlicue, the Jade Skirt. She represented the benefits of flowing water as well as its ruthless power. In other contexts, she embodied the feminine phenomena of child-bearing and motherhood.

The Jade Skirt was frequently depicted in the codices as shown in the latest gallery The Aztec Goddess of Water.

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See also:         The Aztec Ahuiateteo

The Aztec Maize Deities