Chalchiuhtlicue: She of the Jade Skirt

This comprehensive study of Chalchiuhtlicue reveals how the jade-skirted goddess of lakes, rivers, and springs functioned not as mere consort to Tlaloc but as a powerful divine force central to Mesoamerican religious life for over two millennia. Challenging scholarship that has marginalized female deities, this book demonstrates how Chalchiuhtlicue governed crucial domains from purification ritual...