Esta diosa tenía tres nombres: el uno era que se llamaba Tlazultéutl, que quiere decir "la diosa de la carnalidad"; el segundo nombre es Ixcuina. Llamábanla este nombre porque decían que eran cuatro hermanas: la primera era primogénita o hermana mayor, que llamaban Tiacapan; la segunda era hermana menor, que llamaban Teicu; la tercera era la de medio, la cual llamaban Tlaco; la cuarta era la menor de todos, que llamaban Xucotzin. Estas cuatro hermanas decían que eran las diosas de la carnalidad. En los nombres bien significa a todas las mujeres que son aptas para el acto carnal. El tercero nombre desta diosa es Tlaelcuani, que quiere decir "comedora de cosas sucias", esto es
\n","citation_key":"citation_lopez_spanish_transcription","citation":{"en":["Spanish by López Austin & García Quintana 2000"],"es":["Español por López Austin & García Quintana 2000"]}},{"id":"1f9aae4e-0e74-4d95-a223-15b963dbc374","choice":{"en":["Spanish-to-English by García Garagarza 2023"],"es":["Español-al-inglés por García Garagarza 2023"]},"type":"translation","type_label":{"en":["spanish translation"],"es":["traducción al español"]},"column":"spanish","language":{"en":["English"],"es":["Inglés"]},"language_code":"eng","subtitle":"(García Garagarza 2023)","markdown":"#### The twelfth chapter tells of the goddess of carnal things, whom they called Tlazolteotl. She is another Venus.\n\nThis goddess had three names: First, she was called Tlazolteotl, which means “goddess of carnality.” The second name is Ixcuinan. They gave her this name because they said that there were four sisters: The first was the firstborn or older sister, whom they called Tiacapan. The second was a younger sister, whom they called Teicu. The third was the middle one, whom they called Tlahco. The fourth was the youngest of them all, whom they called Xocotzin. They said that these four sisters were the goddesses of carnality. These names properly signify all those women who are fit for the carnal act. The third name of this goddess is Tlaelcuani, which means “eater of filthy things,” and this is because,","html":"This goddess had three names: First, she was called Tlazolteotl, which means “goddess of carnality.” The second name is Ixcuinan. They gave her this name because they said that there were four sisters: The first was the firstborn or older sister, whom they called Tiacapan. The second was a younger sister, whom they called Teicu. The third was the middle one, whom they called Tlahco. The fourth was the youngest of them all, whom they called Xocotzin. They said that these four sisters were the goddesses of carnality. These names properly signify all those women who are fit for the carnal act. The third name of this goddess is Tlaelcuani, which means “eater of filthy things,” and this is because,
\n","citation_key":"citation_garagarza","citation":{"en":["Spanish-to-English by García Garagarza 2023"],"es":["Español-al-inglés por García Garagarza 2023"]}}],"nahuatl_col":[{"id":"59e1ab6a-e5fd-4199-b61d-991d05112398","choice":{"en":["Nahuatl by Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"],"es":["Náhuatl por Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"]},"type":"transcription","type_label":{"en":["nahuatl transcription"],"es":["transcripción al náhuatl"]},"column":"nahuatl","language":{"en":["Nahuatl"],"es":["Náhuatl"]},"language_code":"nci","subtitle":"(Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982)","markdown":"[tlamanjx]ti: ca vel ynenca muchioa in maceoalli, ic vellamati, ic vel nemj. \n\nAuh yujn, in muchichioaia: moxaoaia, texotica, motenujltec, motexotenujltec, mjxcoçalhuj, chalchiuhcuzque, xiuhnacoche, texoamacale, quetzalmjiaoaio, atlacujlolhvipile, atlacujlolhuiujpile, atlacujlolcueie, atlacueçonanchimale, aiuchicaoaçe, cacalaca; poçulcaque. \n\n#### Jnic matlactli vmome capitulo: ytechpa tlatoa yn tlaçolteutl. \n\nIn tlaçulteutl: yoan itoca ixcujna, yoan itoca tlaelquanj. Jnic motocaiotia tlaçulteutl, qujl ipampa, qujl iehoatl yiaxca, ytlatquj, ytech pouj, in teuhtli, in tlaçulli: in qujtoznequj, avilnemjliztli, qujl ipan tecuti, ypan tlatocati, yn aujlnemjlizçutl. \n\nAuh ynjc itoca, ixcujna: qujl navinti eoah, in cioa: ynjc ce ytoca tiacapan, ynjc vme, ytoca teicu, ynjc ey, itoca tlaco: ynjc nauj itoca xocutzin. Jnjque hin, naujntin cioa: qujl teteu. Jnjque hin, ceceiaca yntoca:","html":"[tlamanjx]ti: ca vel ynenca muchioa in maceoalli, ic vellamati, ic vel nemj.
\nAuh yujn, in muchichioaia: moxaoaia, texotica, motenujltec, motexotenujltec, mjxcoçalhuj, chalchiuhcuzque, xiuhnacoche, texoamacale, quetzalmjiaoaio, atlacujlolhvipile, atlacujlolhuiujpile, atlacujlolcueie, atlacueçonanchimale, aiuchicaoaçe, cacalaca; poçulcaque.
\nIn tlaçulteutl: yoan itoca ixcujna, yoan itoca tlaelquanj. Jnic motocaiotia tlaçulteutl, qujl ipampa, qujl iehoatl yiaxca, ytlatquj, ytech pouj, in teuhtli, in tlaçulli: in qujtoznequj, avilnemjliztli, qujl ipan tecuti, ypan tlatocati, yn aujlnemjlizçutl.
\nAuh ynjc itoca, ixcujna: qujl navinti eoah, in cioa: ynjc ce ytoca tiacapan, ynjc vme, ytoca teicu, ynjc ey, itoca tlaco: ynjc nauj itoca xocutzin. Jnjque hin, naujntin cioa: qujl teteu. Jnjque hin, ceceiaca yntoca:
\n","citation_key":"citation_anderson_nahuatl_transcription","citation":{"en":["Nahuatl by Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"],"es":["Náhuatl por Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"]}},{"id":"1637cad1-961c-47a2-9883-1cbceeb6fe70","choice":{"en":["Nahuatl-to-English by Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"],"es":["Náhuatl-al-inglés por Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982"]},"type":"translation","type_label":{"en":["nahuatl translation"],"es":["traducción al náhuatl"]},"column":"nahuatl","language":{"en":["English"],"es":["Inglés"]},"language_code":"eng","subtitle":"(Anderson & Dibble 1953–1982)","markdown":"For they become indeed the livelihood of the people; through them the people are satisfied; through them they can live. \n\nAnd she was thus arrayed: her face was painted; she was painted about the lips with blue, her lips were painted blue; her face was painted yellow.[^65] She had a green-stone necklace; she had turquoise [mosaic] ear plugs. She had a blue paper crown with a spray of quetzal feathers. Her shift, her skirt were painted like water waves. She bore a shield ornamented with a water lily. She carried the mist rattle-board,[^66] which she sounded. She wore foam sandals. \n\n\n\n#### Twelfth Chapter, which telleth of Tlaçolteotl.\n\nTlaçolteotl, also called Ixcuina, was besides called Tlaelquani. As to her being named Tlaçolteotl: it was said that it was because her realm, her domain, was that of evil and perverseness—that is to say, lustful and debauched living. It was said that she ruled and was mistress of lust and debauchery.[^67] \n\nAnd as to her name Ixcuina: it was said there were four women—the first named Tiacapan (the first born), the second Teicu (the younger sister), the third named Tlaco (the middle sister), the fourth named Xocotzin (the youngest sister).[^68] These four women, it was said, were god[desses]. Each one of these was called \n\n\n\n\n[^65]: Corresponding Spanish text: *”…la pintauan, la cara, con color amarilla….”* \n\n[^66]: Corresponding Spanish text: *”Tenja en la mano, derecha, vn vaso, con vna cruz: hecho a manera, de la custodia, en que se lleua el sacramento, quando vno solo le lleua: y era como cetro, desta diosa.”* See illustrations of Chalchiuhtli ycue and Tzapotlan tenan. \n\n[^67]: *Avilnemizyotl* in *Real Palacio MS.* \n\n[^68]: Cf. Eduard Seler, *Tonalamatl of the Aubin Collection,* p. 93: “It is the goddess who is by the interpreters called *Ixcuina,* ‘she of two faces’ or ‘of two-colored face,’ and Tlaçolteotl, ‘Goddess of Dirt,’ and is explained as goddess of lust, of sensual love, and as patroness of adulterers…. She, this goddess, or these goddesses—or under the designation *Ixcuinan,* she was thought of as in the plural number, and, indeed, as stated by Sahagún in his first book as four sisters of different age—was the deity who, according to this legend, introduced the peculiar kind of sacrifice which was offered to the earth—the shooting to death with arrows.” The names of these four sisters were common girls’ names.","html":"For they become indeed the livelihood of the people; through them the people are satisfied; through them they can live.
\nAnd she was thus arrayed: her face was painted; she was painted about the lips with blue, her lips were painted blue; her face was painted yellow.1 She had a green-stone necklace; she had turquoise [mosaic] ear plugs. She had a blue paper crown with a spray of quetzal feathers. Her shift, her skirt were painted like water waves. She bore a shield ornamented with a water lily. She carried the mist rattle-board,2 which she sounded. She wore foam sandals.
\nTlaçolteotl, also called Ixcuina, was besides called Tlaelquani. As to her being named Tlaçolteotl: it was said that it was because her realm, her domain, was that of evil and perverseness—that is to say, lustful and debauched living. It was said that she ruled and was mistress of lust and debauchery.3
\nAnd as to her name Ixcuina: it was said there were four women—the first named Tiacapan (the first born), the second Teicu (the younger sister), the third named Tlaco (the middle sister), the fourth named Xocotzin (the youngest sister).4 These four women, it was said, were god[desses]. Each one of these was called
\nCorresponding Spanish text: ”…la pintauan, la cara, con color amarilla….”↩
Corresponding Spanish text: ”Tenja en la mano, derecha, vn vaso, con vna cruz: hecho a manera, de la custodia, en que se lleua el sacramento, quando vno solo le lleua: y era como cetro, desta diosa.” See illustrations of Chalchiuhtli ycue and Tzapotlan tenan.↩
Avilnemizyotl in Real Palacio MS.↩
Cf. Eduard Seler, Tonalamatl of the Aubin Collection, p. 93: “It is the goddess who is by the interpreters called Ixcuina, ‘she of two faces’ or ‘of two-colored face,’ and Tlaçolteotl, ‘Goddess of Dirt,’ and is explained as goddess of lust, of sensual love, and as patroness of adulterers…. She, this goddess, or these goddesses—or under the designation Ixcuinan, she was thought of as in the plural number, and, indeed, as stated by Sahagún in his first book as four sisters of different age—was the deity who, according to this legend, introduced the peculiar kind of sacrifice which was offered to the earth—the shooting to death with arrows.” The names of these four sisters were common girls’ names.↩