The Aztec prince of flowers, art, and pleasure. Xochipilli presides over creativity, games, beauty, and ecstatic states, representing life's joyful aspects.
Xochipilli embodies pleasure, beauty, and artistic inspiration. His name means 'Flower Prince,' and he is covered in flowers, butterflies, and psychoactive plants.
Patron of Artists
Poets, musicians, dancers, and artists invoked Xochipilli for inspiration. He represents the creative ecstasy that produces great art and the pleasures that make life worth living.
Sacred Plants
The famous statue of Xochipilli shows him covered in entheogenic plants—morning glory, mushrooms, tobacco. He presided over the ritual use of sacred plants to achieve divine connection.
Origin Story
Xochipilli emerged as the embodiment of life's pleasures, balancing the grim aspects of Aztec religion with celebrations of beauty and joy.
Primary Sources
Historical texts and references
“Sahagun says of him that a fête was held in his honour, which was preceded by a rigorous fast. The people covered themselves with ornaments and jewels symbolic of the deity.”
