| In this case, Coyolxauhqui is represented as a lifeless severed head. As in the case of the intact disk from Templo Mayor, she displays on her cheeks the coyolli bells for which she is named. In addition, she also wears the same metal year sign ear ornaments and circular elements of the eagle down in her hair. Much of the costume and iconography of Coyolxauhqui seems to derive from Chantico, goddess of the hearth and patron of Xochimilco. It has been often stated that Coyolxauhqui represents the moon even though there is no explict evidence for this identification. |
