In the beginning was the void. It was at some ancient time in the Aztec creation story that the dual god, Ometecuhtli/Omecihuatl, created itself. read more
). These four gods began to create. They created water, and other gods, and the sea monster Cipactli. read more
This first god was good and bad, male and female, and gave birth to four other gods: Huizilopochtli, Quetzalcoatl, Tezcatlipoca and Xipe Totec . These gods created the world. The first things created by Quetzalcoatl and Huitzilopochtli were fire and a half sun. read more
The Brothers also created a few other gods to help manage the world, most notably the god of fertility, rain and falling waters Tlaloc, and his wife (or sister, according to some wise men) the goddess of love, beauty and the flowing waters Chalchiuhtlicue, or “She in a Jade Skirt”. read more