Xolotl

Gender Masculine
Usage Aztec and Toltec Mythology

Meaning & History

Meaning uncertain, of Nahuatl origin, possibly meaning "servant" or "cornstalk". In Aztec mythology Xolotl was a monstrous dog-headed god who guided the dead to Mictlan. He was also associated with lightning, fire and the evening star. He was the twin brother of Quetzalcoatl.

Categories

celestial, death deities, fire, flora, food, grains, lightning deities, mythology, plants, psychopomps, servitude, sky, space, stars, twins, vegetables
Entry updated June 9, 2023