Mictecacihuatl

Mictēcacihuātl (pronounced [miktɛːkaˈsiwaːtɬ]) is the queen of the dead in Aztec mythology, often associated with the afterlife and the goddess of the dead. She is the wife of Mictlantecuhtli, the ruler of the underworld Mictlan, and together they govern over the realm of the dead. The name Mictēcacihuātl is derived from the Nahuatl language, where Mictlān means "place of the dead" and cihuātl means "woman." There is no direct translation of the name to Hebrew, but the concept of a goddess of the dead is reminiscent of figures like Lilith in Jewish mythology. In other languages, her name is translated as Mictlancihuatl in Spanish and Mictécacihuátl in French. Mictēcacihuātl is often depicted as a skeletal figure adorned with symbols of death and rebirth, reflecting the Aztec belief in the cyclical nature of life and death. She is also associated with the celebration of the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), where she welcomes the spirits of the deceased back to the world of the living.