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Azteca

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C5%8D%C4%81tl%C4%ABcue

Coatlicue (pron. Co-at-li-cu-e) or 'Serpent Skirt' was a major deity in the Aztec pantheon and regarded as the earth-mother goddess. Represented as an old woman, she symbolised the antiquity of earth worship and she presents one of the most fearsome figures in Aztec art.

www.ancient.eu/Coatlicue/

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Uploaded on December 27, 2019