Aztec Hymn to the All-Mother
Hail to our Mother,
who caused the yellow flowers to blossom,
who caused the yellow flowers to blossom,
who scattered the seeds of the maguey,
as she came forth from Paradise.
as she came forth from Paradise.
Hail to our Mother,
who poured forth flowers in abundance,
who poured forth flowers in abundance,
who scattered the seeds of the maguey,
as she came forth from Paradise.
as she came forth from Paradise.
Hail to our Mother,
who caused the yellow flowers to blossom,
who caused the yellow flowers to blossom,
she who scattered the seeds of the maguey,
as she came forth from Paradise.
as she came forth from Paradise.
Hail to our Mother,
who poured forth white flowers in abundance,
who poured forth white flowers in abundance,
who scattered the seeds of the maguey,
as she came forth from Paradise.
as she came forth from Paradise.
Hail to the Goddess,
who shines in the thorn bush like a bright butterfly.
who shines in the thorn bush like a bright butterfly.
She is our Mother, Goddess of the earth,
she supplies food in the desert to the wild beasts,
and causes them to live.
and causes them to live.
Thus, you see her to be an ever-fresh model
of liberality toward all flesh.
of liberality toward all flesh.
And as you see the Goddess of the earth
do to the wild beasts,
do to the wild beasts,
so also does she toward the green herbs and the fishes.
