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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
the Fourth Week after Epiphany
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Quitaztli

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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is, according to Mexican mythology, the serpent woman who, at the begiining of the fourth age of the world, populated the earth by the successive birth of a number of twins. The latter are represented on monuments holding in their hands the shells of the eggs from which they have crept.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Quitaztli'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​q/quitaztli.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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