Chicomecoatl - Goddess of agriculture. - Aztec Goddess

Chicomecoatl - Goddess of agriculture.

Chicomecoatl ("seven snakes") is a Goddess of agriculture, nourishment, plenty and the female aspect of corn. She is depicted with her body and face painted red, wearing a rectangular headdress. The number seven was associated with luck and generative power.

Ritual Sacrifice

Every harvest season, a young girl representing Chicomecoatl would be ritually sacrificed. She would be decapitated and her blood poured over a statue of Chicomecoatl. Her skin was worn by a priest of Chicomecoatl.

--~Attributes and Correspondences~--

Area of Influence:
Agriculture, Nourishment, Plenty, Corn

Pantheon: Aztec

Abode: Fields

Animals: Snakes

Colours: Red

Consort: Centeotl

Crystal: -

Day: -

Direction: -

Element: Earth

Incense: -

Musical Instrument: -

Offerings: -

Planet: -

Plant/Tree: -

Rune: -

Symbols: Corn, Headress, Flowers

Tarot Card: -

Time: September

Aztec - Gods and Goddesses

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