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Chalchihuitlicue
Chalchihuitlicue AmericaLiteral meaning: ‘lady precious green’. The Aztec water goddess, a personification of youthful beauty and ardour, Chalchihuitlicue was portrayed as a river from which grew a prickly pear tree laden with fruit which symbolized the human heart.
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