Tlaltecuhtli

Tlaltecuhtli is a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican deity worshipped primarily by the Mexica, or Aztec, people, sometimes called the earth monster. In the Aztec creation story, Tlaltecuhtli's dismembered body became the basis of the world of the fifth and final cosmos, and the deity is often depicted in carvings as an anthropomorphic being with splayed arms and legs. Considered the source of all living things, Tlaltecuhtli had to be kept sated with human sacrifices to ensure the continued order of the world. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/