Xochipilli
Xochipilli is in the mythology of the Aztecs of the god of love, flowers, music, dance, but also of corn . The name derives from the two Nahuatl -Begriffen xochitl (flower) and (Prince) pilli from. It is often also called Macuilxochitl (Nahuatl: five flowers ). According to a controversial theory, Xochipilli was also worshiped as the deity of drugs and intoxication .
Xochipilli was married to the human woman Mayahuel , his twin sister was Xochiquetzal , also a flower and love goddess, but also the patroness of pregnant women and prostitutes .
A statue of Xochipillis from the 16th century was excavated on the Popocatépetl volcano in the 19th century and is still the best-known representation of the deity. The base, on which the figure is sitting with an open mouth and a distant gaze, is adorned with several plant ornaments that play a role in Aztec drug cults, such as hallucinogenic mushrooms , tobacco or ololiuqui . A genus of flowers has not yet been identified.
Several scholars, based on this statue, have taken the view that rites in honor of Xochipilli are closely linked to drug use, such as Albert Hofmann , the discoverer of LSD .
In Mexico City's Chapultepec Park, there is a Xochipilli monument, the Fuente Xochipilli .
