The Cecuecacayotin Gods
The traditional beliefs of the Cecuecacayotin involves four gods that look like humans. There are two pairs of siblings, with one pair that represents the water and the other the earth. Each pair of siblings has a brother and a sister.
Ahuahmi, the Water Sister, is the embodiment of all the water in the world, including rivers, lakes, and the seas. She is also considered to be very knowledgeable and wise. Ahuahmi is depicted as very beautiful, with very long black straight hair that flows like water and very pale skin. Despite enjoying the company of her siblings, Ahuahmi prefers to be alone, often contemplating on something. Her husband is Cihuatl.
Quiatl, the Water Brother, is the embodiment of the movement of water, which involves rain and snow as well as life under the water. Quiatl is the one in Cecuecacayotin who is traditionally associated with the winter, as the snow and cold are blown in by Quiatl himself. Due to the varying nature of storms and rain, Quiatl is depicted as being very temperamental and quick to change his mind. One moment he is stoic and the next he is angry. He has straight blonde hair that is shoulder length and has pale skin. Quiatl is considered to be handsome His wife is Cuatlalan.
Cuatlalan, the Earth Sister, is the embodiment of the earth itself as well as the creator of all the plants on earth, including trees, shrubs, and grasses. Compared to Ahuahmi, Cuatlalan is still pretty but not as beautiful as Ahuahmi. Cuatlalan has long, curly brown hair and somewhat tanned skin. She is very compassionate and caring about others and is seen as the diplomat among the siblings. Her husband is Quiatl.
Cihuatl, the Earth Brother, is the creator of all the animals on the earth, seen as the movement of earth. Considering that humans are movement on earth as well, Cihuatl is traditionally seen as the creator of humans as well. Cihuatl is also considered to be also have hunting and battle as attributes as Cihuatal’s knowledge of animals would prove useful for hunters as well as those who wished to imitate the attributes of animals for combat. Cihuatl is depicted having various characteristics of animals, but the most prominent are his bravery, his aggressiveness, and his protectiveness. Cihuatal has brown hair that is short and curly, pale skin, excited or crazed eyes, depending on his mood, and looks more rough than Quiatl. His wife is Ahuahmi.
Having migrated down south from the snowy forests and come in closer contact with the other clans, the Cecuecacayotin adopted two new gods from the other clans.
Xiuhcoatl, The Fire Serpent, is from the Xiuhcoatl, who the Cecuecacayotin have been in contact with for many years. His domain is fire as well as the inner flames of life, the will. The Fire Serpent in Cecuecacayotin mythology is a creature that lives in the lava. When the water rose and caused the lava to shrink, Xiuhcoatl retreated to the volcanoes and isolated itself from the other gods. Xiuhcoatl was called upon to help humanity in their time of peril. Taking pity, Xiuhcoatl gave them fire to warm them and light the way.
Ixomitic, from the Yotili Pantheon, retains her roles as Goddess of bones, time, and death. She still has her touch which kills all plants and living beings. The Cecuecacayotin adopted Ixomitic as one of their gods due to her appealing portrayal as sympathetic to humanity as well as the counterpart to the Fire Serpent. In addition, she also fills in the role of death, which was previously distributed among the gods depending on the cause of death.
In the early years of Cecmiztl's reign, a god had been re popularized that had been merged with Ixomitic before.
Cetacanetla represents frost, suffering, and the cruelest of humanity. He enjoys seeing life suffer and perish under different circumstances, particularly in the frost. Frost fits Cetacanetla's cruel and impersonal nature. Cetacanetla is partially responsible for scattering all of mankind as well as the great frost in the north. Cetacanetla is seen as the counterpart of Xiuhcoatl, leaving Ixomitic without any sort of counterpart.
((Edit: I updated Xiuhcoatl and added Cetacanetla to better reflect the mythology I'm shaping. I'm also planning to give Ixomitic a counterpart in the form of a forge god(ess?) once metalworking becomes a more prominent part of our society.))
