Atlaua
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In Aztec mythology, Atlaua (“deity of the waters”) was a water goddess, protector of fishermen and archers. There were said to be at least 4 ancient Aztec temples at which she was worshiped, the tallest supposedly being over 200 feet tall. The Aztecs prayed to her when there were deaths in water, such as when Hernando Cortez conquered Tenochtitlan (the Ancient Aztec capital on a lake, now Mexico City), and the lake was said to be “floating with heads and corpses.”
Alternative: Atlahua.
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