Coyolxāuhqui

Coyolxauhqui is a significant figure in Mesoamerican mythology, particularly within the Aztec religious tradition. She is often depicted as a lunar deity, symbolizing the moon, and is associated with the cycles of the moon and the natural world. Her name translates to "Bells Her Heron" or "Her of the Bells Heron," reflecting her connection to the heron bird and the sound of bells, which were important elements in Aztec rituals. In Hebrew, her name can be translated as קוילשאוחקי. In Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, her name is written as Coyolxāuhqui. Coyolxauhqui's mythological narrative involves her being dismembered by her brother, Huitzilopochtli, the sun and war god, which represents the victory of the sun over the moon. This myth is symbolically represented in the archaeological site of Teotihuacan, where a large stone disk depicting Coyolxauhqui's dismembered body was discovered. Her story is a central theme in Aztec cosmology, illustrating the eternal struggle between light and darkness, order and chaos.