The Cihuateteo were honored like warriors—yet feared as terrifying spirits of the night. In Mexica belief, these women accompanied the sun toward the west, but on certain dangerous days they descended to crossroads, where people feared the sickness and misfortune associated with their presence. Sacred protectors of the sun… and spirits people desperately wanted to avoid after dark.
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