About this deity
Ōmeteōtl was a primordial deity associated with creation in Nahuatl religion (part of what is known as the Aztec empire).
Also known as
Parent belief system
Aztec Religion · Polytheistic · 1 mythAztec religion refers to the cultural practices among several groups in central Mexico from ca. 1325-1520 CE.
Top myths
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| Aztec Five Suns | |
| Creation myth | |
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Mythological stories including Ometeotl
- Aztec Five Suns Creation myth
Nuthsell
The world goes through cycles known as suns, and we are on the fifth cycle. The first deity, Ometeotl, created itself and was both male and female as well as a number of other dualities. This first deity gave birth to four children, one God for each cardinal direction.
Cite this page
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Ometeotl." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 25 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/735. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
OMNIKA (2020, June 25). Ometeotl. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/735
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Ometeotl." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 25, 2020. Accessed January 7, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/735.
