Revered as the “mother of gods and mortals,” Coatlicue was the female god who gave birth to the stars and moon. Her face consisted of two snake fangs, her skirt was made of intertwined snakes, and around her neck was a necklace of hands, hearts, and skulls.
The Coatlika was feared as much as loved, and she symbolized the antiquity of earth worship and procreation. She was also associated with warfare, government, and agriculture.

In Aztec mythology, Coatlicue was a priestess who was sweeping the sanctuary on the legendary sacred mountain of Coatepec when a ball of feathers fell from the sky and impregnated her. The resulting child was Huitzilopochtli, the god of war.