also connected with the symbol tlachinolli, which Seler12 states means “spear-throwing and firebrand,” that is, “war.” In the Codex Borgia group, too, where the Fire-god is pictured as ruler of the ninth day, we find equivalents to this symbol, which undoubtedly connect him with the destruction which follows upon war, and there are also pictorial indications, such as the throne with the jaguar-skin covering, which associate him with the idea of justice, of law-giving, and, again, with that of sustenance.
As Lord of the Middle, of the Centre, too, he is undoubtedly ruler of the domestic hearth, which in the houses of the Mexicans was situated in the middle of the dwelling. He was also thought of as the “Lord of Wealth,” especially that hoarded in the house by careful housekeeping and foresight, and diligent workmanship in the fields.13
CHANTICO = “IN THE HOUSE”
- Area of Worship: Xochimilco.
- Minor Names: Quaxolotl = “Two-headed.” Chicunaui itzcuintli = “Nine Dog.” Papaloxaual = “Butterfly Painting.” Tlappapalo = “She of the Red Butterfly.” Yei Cuetzpalin = “Three Lizard.”
- Calendar Place: Ruler of the eighteenth tonalamatl division, ce eecatl.
- Compass Direction: The west.
- Festival: Chichunaui itzcuintli, the day “nine dog.”
- Symbol: The eagle’s foot.