Temic (MH563r)

At least two other glyphs in this collection show caterpillars for the name Temic or Temictli. Caterpillars resemble shrouded corpses, which could be a phonetic indication for micqui (deceased person), and provide the "mic-" element in this name. Perhaps the caterpillars were meant to disguise the meaning of "dream." Bartolomé de Alva's confessionary shows that Nahuas were interrogated about their belief in dreams. Another consideration is that the caterpillar was a dream of a butterfly to come, and butterflies figure prominently in Nahua religious beliefs, as explained in an article by Ian Mursell in Mexicolore.

Temictli was also a famous name, given to the nephew of Moctezuma 1. Here it is also attested as a man's name.