Ītzpāpālōtl

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Gender Feminine

Meaning & History

Derived from Nahuatl itztli meaning "obsidian, obsidian knife" and pāpālōtl "butterfly". This name has been translated as "clawed butterfly", perhaps in effect equal to "bat". In Aztec mythology, Ītzpāpālōtl was a skeletal warrior goddess of infant mortality and women who die in childbirth.
Added 2/3/2019 by cassilda in carcosa
Edited 3/26/2020 by Mike C and SeaHorse15