Chalchiuhtlicue

Chalchiutlicue was in the Aztec mythology, the wife of Tlaloc, goddess of the Rivers and the Lakes. Its name means That which wears a jade skirt. It could reveal the hurricanes and the whirlwinds and to cause death by drowning. It is generally represented with an invaluable stone collar, earrings in turquoise and a trimmed blue skirt of shells.

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statuette representing Chalchiuhtlicue

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