The most important Deities
Huitzilopochtli: (Pronounced Weetz-ee-loh-POCHT-lee). This name means ‘Hummingbird of the left’ and he was the patron of war and sacrifice. He was the patron god of the Aztecs and was the one that indicated the place to found their capital Tenochtitlan during their migration.
Tlaloc: (Pronounced Tlá-loc). He was the rain god and one of the most ancient deities. He is also associated with fertility and agriculture. Aztecs believed the cries and tears of newborn children were sacred to the god, therefore, many ceremonies for Tlaloc involved the sacrifice of children.
Tonatiuh: (Pronounced Toh-nah-tee-uh). Tonatiuh was the sun god. He provided warmth and fertility and in order for this, he needed sacrificial blood. He was also the patron of warriors. It was said he governed the era under which the Aztec believed to live, the era of the Fifth Sun.
Tezcatlipoca: (Pronounced Tez-cah-tlee-poh-ka). This name means “Smoking Mirror” and this god often represented an evil power. He was the patron of the night, of the north and in many aspects represented the opposite of Quetzalcoatl.
Chalchiuhtlicue: (Pronounced Tchal-chee-uh-tlee-ku-eh). Her name means “she of the Jade Skirt” and she is the Goddess of water and all aquatic elements. She was the wife and/or sister of Tlaloc and was also patroness of childbirth.
Centeotl: (Pronounced Cen-the-otl). His name means “Maize cob Lord” and was the god of maize (Corn). He was closely related to Tlaloc and is generally personified as a young man with a maize cob on his headdress.
Quetzalcoatl: (Pronounced Keh-tzal-coh-atl). This is the most famous Aztec deity and is known in many other Mesoamerican cultures such as the Maya. He was patron of knowledge and learning and also a creative god. He represented the positive counterpart of Tezcatlipoca.
Xipe Totec: (Pronounced Shee-peh Toh-tek). Name means “Our Lord with the flayed skin”. He was the god of agricultural fertility, the east and the goldsmiths. Generally portrayed wearing a flayed human skin representing the death or the old and the growth of the new vegetation.
Mayahuel, The Aztec Goddess of Maguey: (Pronounced My-ya-whale). She is the goddess of the maguey plant, and is also known as “the woman of 400 breasts” to feed her children, the Centzon Totochtin, or “400 rabbits”.
Tlaltechuhtli: (Pronounced Tlah-the-koo-tlee). Name means “The one who give and devours life” and is the monstrous earth goddess.
[Aztec Gods – Most Important Aztec Deities 2014]