Tonantzin
Aztec goddess
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Key Takeaways
- Tonantzin (Classical Nahuatl: Tonāntzin [toˈnáːn.
- When addressing Tonantzin directly, men use the suffixed vocative form Tonāntziné [ toˌnaːntsinˈé ], and women use the unsuffixed vocative form Tonāntzín [ tonaːnˈtsín ].
- Other indigenous (Nahuatl) names include Chicōmexōchitl [ tʃikˌoːmeˈʃóːtʃitɬ ] (literally "Seven Flower") and Chālchiuhcihuātl [ ˌtʃaːɬtʃiʍˈsíwaːtɬ ] (literally "Emerald/Jade Woman").
Tonantzin (Classical Nahuatl: Tonāntzin [toˈnáːn.tsin]) is a Nahuatl title composed of to- "our" + nān "mother" + -tzin "(honorific suffix)". When addressing Tonantzin directly, men use the suffixed vocative form Tonāntziné [toˌnaːntsinˈé], and women use the unsuffixed vocative form Tonāntzín [tonaːnˈtsín].
Aspects
Such Goddesses as "Mother Earth", the "Goddess of Sustenance", "Honored Grandmother", "Snake", "Bringer of Maize" and "Mother of Corn" can all be called Tonantzin, as it is an honorific title comparable to "Our Lady" or "Our Great Mother". Other indigenous (Nahuatl) names include Chicōmexōchitl [tʃikˌoːmeˈʃóːtʃitɬ] (literally "Seven Flower") and Chālchiuhcihuātl [ˌtʃaːɬtʃiʍˈsíwaːtɬ] (literally "Emerald/Jade Woman"). A "Tonāntzin" was honored during the movable feast of Xōchilhuitl [ʃoːˈtʃíɬwitɬ].
Some have claimed that upon the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the hill of Tepeyac where Tonantzin's temple had been destroyed by the Spanish priests, the natives recognized Our Lady of Guadalupe as Tonantzin Coatlaxopeuh (Meaning "Our Lady" who emerges from the region of light like the Eagle from fire).
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