Key Info

- Primeval sea monster who was a mix of crocodile, fish and frog

- Every joint on its body had a mouth. 

- Tezcatlipoca sacrificed a foot as bait to draw it close

- Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl created the earth from its body

Brief Bio

In Aztec mythology, Cipactli was a primeval sea monster, part crocodilian, part fish, and part toad or frog. Always hungry, every joint on its body was adorned with an extra mouth. The deity Tezcatlipoca sacrificed a foot when he used it as bait to draw the monster nearer. He and Quetzalcoatl created the earth from its body.