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Chantico
(Also Cantico)
Chantico (She Who Dwells in the House) is a God who reigns over volcanoes and the fires in family hearths. She was associated with the town of Xochimilco, stonecutters, as well as warriorship. Chantico was described in various Pre-Columbian and colonial codices. Chantico is also said to also have been called Quaxolotl (Two Headed), possibly identifying her with Xolotl. Chantico was also known by her calendric name, Chicunaui itzcuintli (Nine Dog). According to interpreter Pedro de Rios, Chantico was also known as “Lady of the Capsicum-Pepper” and “yellow woman.” Chantico was known to stonecutters as Papaloxaual (Butterfly Painting) and Tlappapalo (She of the Red Butterfly).
Iconography
![]() Chantico. From Codex Ríos |
