Yaocihuatl (MH660v)

The contextualizing image has a banner glyph which tells us that this man is a centecpanpixqui (guardian of twenty tribute payers). The head of his wife is to the left of the flag. Her name is not given. This is another interesting man’s name that includes a “cihua” (woman) component. There are several Yaocihuatl names in this collection, held by both men and women.

Here is another man's name that relates to women. See some additional examples below. With regard to female combatants, while warriors in Nahua culture were usually men, women could participate in some war-related activities. Achichina was a legendary rebellion leader shortly after the Spanish invasion of Mexico. Malintzin carries a shield and sword in some scenes of the Lienzo de Tlaxcala. Women bared their bottoms and threw breast milk at the enemy in the history written and painted by Diego Durán.