She of the bells on her cheeks

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She of the bells on her cheeks is the Aztec moon goddess Coyolxauhqui, known from Mexica mythology and monumental stone carvings depicting her dismemberment by the god Huitzilopochtli.

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She of the bells on her cheeks canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Aztec deity
goddess
moon goddess
mythological figure
associatedWith Huitzilopochtli
bells
dismemberment
the moon
bodyPartEmphasis cheeks
culture Aztec
linked to: Aztec culture

Mexica
depictedAs dismembered goddess
depictedOn monumental stone carvings
gender female
hasIconography bells attached to cheeks
segmented or dismembered body
killedBy Huitzilopochtli
languageOfName Nahuatl
meaningOfName She of the bells on her cheeks
mythology Aztec mythology
Mexica mythology
linked to: Aztec mythology
notableArtifactType circular stone disk
pantheon Aztec pantheon
linked to: Aztec mythology
religion Aztec religion
linked to: Aztec mythology
role moon deity
sameAs Coyolxauhqui
siblingOf Huitzilopochtli
symbolism celestial body
moon phases
timePeriod Postclassic Mesoamerica
worshippedIn Tenochtitlan

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Coyolxauhqui nameMeaning She of the bells on her cheeks