In Aztec mythology, Malinalxochitl, or Malīnalxōch, [1] ( Classical Nahuatl: Malīnalxōchitl [maliːnaɬˈʃoːtʃitɬ], from Nahuatl malinalli "grass" and xochitl "flower") was a sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions, and insects of the desert. [2] [3] She claimed the title Cihuacoatl, meaning "Woman Serpent" or "Snake Woman". [4] Her brother was Huītzilōpōchtli. [1] [2] [5] [6] During the migration, she was abandoned during her sleep by the Mexicas as directed by her brother. Afterward she had a son named Copil with Chimalcuauhtli, king of Malinalco. [3] [7]
In Aztec mythology, Malinalxochitl, or Malīnalxōch, [1] ( Classical Nahuatl: Malīnalxōchitl [maliːnaɬˈʃoːtʃitɬ], from Nahuatl malinalli "grass" and xochitl "flower") was a sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions, and insects of the desert. [2] [3] She claimed the title Cihuacoatl, meaning "Woman Serpent" or "Snake Woman". [4] Her brother was Huītzilōpōchtli. [1] [2] [5] [6] During the migration, she was abandoned during her sleep by the Mexicas as directed by her brother. Afterward she had a son named Copil with Chimalcuauhtli, king of Malinalco. [3] [7]