Key Info

- The four gods of maize

Brief Bio

In Aztec mythology, the Cintēteo are the four gods of maize. They are the sons of Centeōtl, the maize god, and are associated with different colors of corn. Their names are Iztāc-Cinteōtl (white corn), Tlatlauhca-Cinteōtl (red corn), Cozauhca-Cinteōtl (yellow corn), and Yayauhca-Cinteōtl (black corn).