In Aztec mythology, Malinalxochitl, or Malīnalxōch,[1] (Classical Nahuatl: Malīnalxōchitl [maliːnaɬˈʃoːtʃitɬ], from Nahuatl malinalli "grass" and xochitl "flower") was a sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions, and insects of the desert.[2][3] She claimed the title Cihuacoatl, meaning "Woman Serpent" or "Snake Woman".[4] Her brother was Huītzilōpōchtli.[1][2][5][6] During the migration, she was abandoned during her sleep by the Mexicas as directed by her brother. Afterward she had a son named Copil with Chimalcuauhtli, king of Malinalco.[3][7]

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  1. ^ a b Hyde & Clark (1993), p. 143
  2. ^ a b Heyden & Czitrom (1997), p. 37
  3. ^ a b Bahr (2004), p. 741
  4. ^ Hyde (1995), p. 258
  5. ^ Diel (2005), p. 96
  6. ^ Martín del Campo (2009), p. 122
  7. ^ Roskamp (2010), pp. 87–88

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