Mayahuel
Mayahuel is the central Mexican goddess of the maguey plant, the female deity also associated with fertility, fecundity and nourishment.
According to the legend, one night, Quetzalcoatl went to the godess and convinced her to descend on Earth with him. Once on Earth, they bound themselves into a tree to flee from the evil Tzintzinmitl.
Tzintzinmitl found out about what the two had done and destroyed the branch of the tree where Mayahuel was, striking her dead. Quetzalcoatl buried the remains of his beloved in a nearby field. From her remains, later on, emerged a beautiful plant from which, when its trunk it's scraped, a sweet liquid flows.
When fermented, the liquid becomes pulque, the liquid of the gods. Pulque was used in Aztec rituals and ceremonies, as well as in celebrations and festivals, and is still enjoyed today by contemporary Mexicans.
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According to the legend, one night, Quetzalcoatl went to the godess and convinced her to descend on Earth with him. Once on Earth, they bound themselves into a tree to flee from the evil Tzintzinmitl.
Tzintzinmitl found out about what the two had done and destroyed the branch of the tree where Mayahuel was, striking her dead. Quetzalcoatl buried the remains of his beloved in a nearby field. From her remains, later on, emerged a beautiful plant from which, when its trunk it's scraped, a sweet liquid flows.
When fermented, the liquid becomes pulque, the liquid of the gods. Pulque was used in Aztec rituals and ceremonies, as well as in celebrations and festivals, and is still enjoyed today by contemporary Mexicans.
Have you ever tried it?
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