The Aztecs, Incas and Mayans were among the first inhabitants of Americas. Like many ancient civilizations that existed in the world like the Egyptians, Sumerians, Greeks, Romans and others have their own list of deities that they worshipped. Like the Romans and the Greeks, the Aztecs worshipped so many gods and goddesses.

Here’s a list of the most notable gods and goddesses that the Mayan, Aztec and Inca people in ancient America worshipped.

Aztec gods and goddesses…

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Ometecuhtli

Ometecuhtli, which means “dual lord”, is the god creator of the Aztecs.

Xipe Totec

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Xipe Totec, “flayed lord”, is the god of vegetation, torture and sacrifice.

Tlaloc

Tlaloc, which means “growth-maker”, is the Aztecs’ god of rain and fertility.

Tezcatlipoca

Tezcatlipoca, “lord of the smoking mirror”, is the god of night sky.

Quetzalcoatl

Qpetzalcoatl, which means “feathered serpent”, is the god of twins and learning.

Huitzilopochtli

Huitzilopochtli, “hummingbird of the south”, is their god of sun and war.

Coatlicue

Coatlicue, “lady of the serpent skirt”, is the goddess of earth of the Aztecs.

Xochiquetzal

Xochiquetzal is the goddess of love, beauty, flowers, young mothers, female sexuality, pleasure, prostitutes, craft and weaving.

Acolmiztli

Acolmiztli is a god of the underworld.

Yactecuhtli

Yactecuhtli is the god of merchants and travelers of the Aztecs.

Inca gods and goddesses…

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Inti

Inti is the supreme god of the Incas. He is also regarded as god of the sun and the patron deity of the Inca Empire.

Viracocha

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Viracocha is Incas’ great creator god. He is seen as the creator of all things like the universe, moon, sun and stars.

Illapu

Illapu is the Incas’ god of weather.

Cuichu

Cuichu is the god of rainbow of the Incas.

Paca Mama

Paca Mama is the earth mother.

Mama Kilya

Mama Kilya is their goddess of the moon.

Mama Qoca

Mama Qoca is the sea mother.

Mayan gods and goddesses…

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Itzamna

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Itzamna is the ruler of heaven and of the other gods and thought to be residing in the sky.

Kinich Ahau

Kinich Ahau is the god of sun and considered an aspect of Itzamna.

Kukulcan

Kukulcan is the god of learning and crafts. He is also called the “feathered serpent”.

Ah Puch

Ah Puch is the god of death and destruction. He brought disease and war.

Cizin

Cizin is the god of death and oftentimes link with earthquakes.

K

K is the Mayans’ god of lightning.

Chac

Chac is the god of rain.

Hun-Hunahpu

Hun-Hunahpu is the Mayan’s god of maize and vegetation.

Ixchel

Ixchel is the goddess of fertility, pregnancy and childbirth.

Hunahpu and Xbalanque

They are regarded as the Maya hero twins. Hunahpu and Xbalanque were the twin sons of Hun-hunahpu who tricked the lords of the underworld.

See also

Historical Facts About the Incas

 

Interesting Facts About the Aztecs

 

Interesting Facts About Machu Picchu

 

Interesting Facts About Roman God Jupiter

 

70 Lesser Known Greek Gods and Goddesses