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    In Aztec mythology, the Cihuateteo (/siːˌwɑːtɪˈteɪoʊ/; Classical Nahuatl: Cihuātēteoh, in singular Cihuātēotl) or "Divine Women", were the spirits of women...
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    fallen warriors. Their spirits, the Cihuateteo, were depicted with skeletal faces like Cihuacōātl. Like her, the Cihuateteo were thought to haunt crossroads...
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    dates dedicated to the cihuateteo, or women who had died in childbirth. Not only was Itzpapalotl considered one of the cihuateteo herself, but she was also...
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  • nighttime. Cihuātēteōh, the spirits of women who died in childbirth. Cihuateteo were likened to the spirits of male warriors who died in violent conflict...
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    Capelobo – Brazilian mythology Catacano – Crete also spelled Kathakano Cihuateteo – Aztec Mythology Chedipe – India Children of Judas – Bulgaria and Serbia...
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    goddess or leader of the Centzonhuitznahua, associated with the moon. Cihuateteo, (Cihuacoatl) the malevolent spirits of women who died in childbirth....
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    deities in Mictlan include Cihuacoatl (who commanded Mictlan spirits called Cihuateteo), Acolmiztli, Chalmecacihuilt, Chalmecatl and Acolnahuacatl.[citation...
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    Mạnh Bà Hắc Bạch Vô Thường, two spirits capture souls. Đầu Trâu Mặt Ngựa Cihuateteo (Aztec mythology), Divine women. Spirits of women who died during labor...
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    female deities and related to fertility. They were associated with the Cihuateteo and other female deities such as Tlaltecuhtli, Cōātlīcue, Citlālicue and...
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    Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 This section depicts the Cihuateteo, the divinized spirits of the women that died in child-birth, and the...
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  • ‘siete serpiente’‘chicome, siete; coatl serpiente’), ilamantecutli y Cihuateteo (náhuatl: cihuateteo, ‘mujeres diosas’‘cihuatl, mujer; teteo, dioses’)...
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    beings in South American folklore. Aztec mythology described tales of the Cihuateteo, skull-faced spirits of those who died in childbirth who stole children...
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    Ilamatecuhtli (Cihuacoatl) Old age Feasts to old people, the dance of the Cihuateteo, fertility rituals, merchants sacrifice slaves Izcalli "Rebirth" 20 January–8...
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  • (Chihucoatl, Quilaztli) Cihuacuauhtli Cihuacuiahuitl Cihuamazatl Cihuaozomatl Cihuateteo Cipactli Citlalicue (Citlalinicue, Ilamatecuhtli) Coatlicue (Atlatonan...
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    Vampiric, female ghost Ciguapa (Dominican Republic) – Malevolent seductress Cihuateteo (Aztec) – Ghost of women that died in childbirth Cikavac (Serbian) – Bird...
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    Embodied spirits; Tonalleque (1), Cihuateteo (2)....
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    Ahuiateteo Centzonmīmixcōa Centzonhuītznāhua Centzon Tōtōchtin Cintēteo Cihuateteo Civateteo Ehecatotontli Tiānquiztli Tzitzimitl Xiuhtotontli Places Anahuac...
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    in South American superstition. Aztec mythology described tales of the Cihuateteo, skeletal-faced spirits of those who died in childbirth who stole children...
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  • date at the dark crossroads, only for Charlene to tell him about the Cihuateteo, which Vic misinterprets as "Chi-were-hua", and goes to "rescue" them...
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    died in child birth, more or less corresponding to the much later Aztec cihuateteo ('female gods') also known from the Codex Borgia. Otherwise similar ceramic...
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    four years and passing through many obstacles to reach this place. The Cihuateteo, spirits of human women who died in childbirth, were not benevolent. On...
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    soldier who was slain in battle, and were portrayed as spirits known as cihuateteo. After delivery the tlamatlquiticitl would remain in the house so as to...
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    Quetzalcoatl/Mictlantecuhtli (76). Deer of the east and north (77 right). The five Cihuateteo and Macuiltonaleque (77 left-79). Venus almanac (80-84). Corporeal almanac...
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  • Perak (1918), 6th wife of Sulaiman of Selangor Siti Sarah (2021), singer Cihuateteo (Aztec Era) María Antonia de Trebuesto y Dávalos (1766), wife of Pedro...
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