Category: ANCESTRAL MEXICO
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OCELOTL
Catrina Ocelotl honors the warrior spirit of the jaguar, one of Mexicoโs most enduring ancestral symbols and a sacred figure in Mexica culture. Inspired by the elite Jaguar Warriors and the ceremonial traditions of competition in ancient Mesoamerica, this icon celebrates strength, courage, agility, and resilience across generations. Bridging ancestral symbolism with contemporary cultural storytelling,…
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CUETLAXOCHITL
Catrina Cuetlaxรณchitl honors the ancestral flower Mexico gifted to the world, known today as the poinsettia or flor de Nochebuena. Rooted in Mexica tradition and later embraced within Christmas celebrations, this iconic bloom reflects a journey of transformation across cultures and generations. Part of the Inspiring Heritage and Xochitl collections, Catrina Cuetlaxรณchitl celebrates the enduring…
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ACOCOXOCHITL
Catrina Acocoxรณchitl honors the dahlia, the national flower of Mexico and an ancestral bloom deeply rooted in Indigenous history and cultural memory. Part of the Inspiring Heritage and Xochitl collections, this icon celebrates the beauty, resilience, and diversity of Mexico through a flower once used for nourishment, medicine, and irrigation by the Mexica. Inspired by…
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ISABEL MOCTEZUMA
Isabel Moctezuma is one of the most powerful and complex women in the history of Mexico, and her presence in the LAS DOรAS collection honors her role as the living bridge between Ancestral Mexico and La Nueva Espaรฑa. Dressed as a bride, she becomes a visual symbol of the union of two worlds, an embodiment…
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LA MEXICA
La Mexica embodies the strength, sophistication, and spiritual richness of the Mexica world before the arrival of Spain, a period marked by architecture that touched the sky, a thriving marketplace at Tlatelolco, complex social and artistic traditions, and a cosmology that guided every aspect of life. La Mexica honors the city that once stood as…
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CHANTICO
Element of Fire is signified by candles in the ofrenda and depicted by Chantico Catrina, the goddess of fire.
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CHALCHIUHTLICUE
Represented by a glass with liquid and embodied by Chalchiuhtlicue Catrina, the Aztec deity of water.Entre los aztecas, Quetzalcรณatl estaba relacionado con el viento,
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CHICลMECลฤTL
In Aztec mythology, Chicลmecลฤtl is the goddess of agriculture, sustenance, and fertility. She is also known as โSeven Serpentโ and is sometimes called โgoddess of nourishmentโ, a goddess of plenty and the female aspect of maize. Her name includes the number seven, which is associated with luck and generative power
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QUETZALCOATL
Catrina โQuetzalcoatlโ is an artistic portrayal of the โFeathered Serpentโ, a deity in Aztec culture and literature. Among the Aztecs, Quetzalcoatl was related to wind, Venus, Sun, merchants, arts, crafts, knowledge, and learning. Quetzalcoatl is also a symbol of healing, goodness, and light. Some offerings associated with Quetzalcoatl include maize, the decapitated heads of birds,…
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XOCHIQUETZAL
In Aztec mythology, Xochiquetzal was the goddess of love, beauty, flowers, and fertility, and the protector of young women. Flowers embodied in the ofrenda by an artistic portrayal of the Aztec deity Xochiquetzal.