Goddess of Water

Chalchiuhtlicue, «la de la falda de jade», was the goddess of water, of lakes, rivers, seas, and springs. She was usually represented as a woman. Additionally, she was associated with other goddesses of the Mexica pantheon, such as Chicomecóatl, due to her capacity to fertilize the earth through agricultural rituals.

In this deity was deposited the power to generate storms and whirlpools in bodies of water to sink ships and drown men at her will. Chalchiuhtlicue held a privileged place among Mexica deities as the patroness of baptisms and the protector of sailors.
She deserved the title of mother because she was essential for life—she quenched human thirst and cleansed in daily life as well as during birth and death rituals.