Topic summary
Cihuacoatl
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Cihuacōātl.
Functionary of Tenochtitlan
The word cihuacoatl was also used as a title for a male high official in Aztec society, second-in-command to the tlatoani (Nahuatl word for ruler), and acted as his chief advisor and ceremonial substitute. Seen metaphorically as a type of consort, the man named as cihuacoatl embodied Cihuacōātl's female principles. Together, both rulers represented male and female ideals for parents in Aztec society, both seen as necessary for good governance. While the cihuacoatl supervised the internal affairs of the land, the tlatoani oversaw the affairs of the Mexica state.