Mictēcacihuātl (, meaning "Lady of the Dead", Otomi: Nohmüdü), in Aztec mythology, is a death deity and consort of Mictlāntēcutli, god of the dead and ruler of Mictlān, the lowest level of the underworld.Miller & Taube 1993, 2003, p. 113.
She is known as the "Lady of the Dead", since it is believed that she was born, then sacrificed as an infant. Mictēcacihuātl was represented with a flayed body and with jaw agape to swallow the stars during the day.Fernández 1992, 1996, p. 142.
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