{"id":1440,"date":"2022-02-22T06:34:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T06:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2024-02-28T20:11:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T20:11:24","slug":"centeotl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/centeotl\/","title":{"rendered":"Centeotl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Symbol of sustenance, good fortune.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/centeotl-Aztec-Gods-and-Their-Symbols.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4198\" style=\"width:266px;height:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/centeotl-Aztec-Gods-and-Their-Symbols.webp 532w, https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/centeotl-Aztec-Gods-and-Their-Symbols-228x300.webp 228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Centeotl, also known as Cent\u00e9otl, was the Aztec god of maize (corn), representing agriculture, fertility, and the sustenance of life. He played a crucial role in the Aztec pantheon due to the central importance of maize as a staple crop in Mesoamerican civilizations. Maize was not only a primary food source but also a symbol of life and fertility, making Centeotl a deity closely associated with the nourishment and sustenance of the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Centeotl was often depicted with symbols related to maize and agriculture. His imagery frequently included maize ears or cobs, sometimes even showing him as a young man with corn sprouting from his head, symbolizing growth and fertility. Additionally, Centeotl was sometimes portrayed in a yellow hue, further connecting him to the golden color of ripe maize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the son of the earth goddess, Tlazolteotl, and the solar deity, Piltzintecuhtli, Centeotl occupied a significant place in the agricultural and seasonal cycles of the Aztec world. Festivals and rituals dedicated to Centeotl were important for ensuring a good harvest and for celebrating the vital role of maize in the sustenance of life. His worship underscored the deep connection between the Aztec people, their agriculture, and their gods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Symbol of sustenance, good fortune. Centeotl, also known as Cent\u00e9otl, was the Aztec god of maize (corn), representing agriculture, fertility, and the sustenance of life. He played a crucial role in the Aztec pantheon due to the central importance of maize as a staple crop in Mesoamerican civilizations. Maize was not only a primary food &#8230; <a title=\"Centeotl\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/centeotl\/\" aria-label=\"More on Centeotl\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1440"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1440"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5466,"href":"https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1440\/revisions\/5466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ancientsymbols.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}