| Xolotl | |
|---|---|
God of twilight, fire, lightning, and twins, lord of monsters, misfortune, death, sickness, and deformities | |
 Xolotl as depicted in the Codex Borgia | |
| Other names | Evil twin, Xoloitzcuintle, Xoloitzcuintli, Xolo |
| Abode | Mictlān (the Underworld)[1] |
| Planet | Venus (Evening Star) Mercury (Codex Borgia) |
| Symbol | Xoloitzcuintle |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Mesoamerica |
| Ethnic group | Aztec (Nahua) |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Mixcoatl and Chimalma (Codex Chimalpopoca)[1] |
| Siblings | Quetzalcoatl (Codex Chimalpopoca)[1] |
| Consort | None |
| Children | None |
In Aztec mythology, Xolotl (Nahuatl pronunciation: [ˈʃolot͡ɬ] ) was a god of fire and lightning. He was commonly depicted as a dog-headed man and was a soul-guide for the dead.[2] He was also god of twins, monsters, death, misfortune, sickness, and deformities. Xolotl is the canine brother and twin of Quetzalcoatl,[3] the pair being sons of the virgin Chimalma. He is the dark personification of Venus, the evening star, and was associated with heavenly fire. The axolotl is named after him.
- ^ a b c Cecilio A. Robelo (1905). Diccionario de Mitología Nahoa (in Spanish). Editorial Porrúa. ISBN 970-07-3149-9.
- ^ Johns 2008, p. 25
- ^ Milbrath 2013, p. 83