Mayahuel was part of a complex of interrelated maternal and fertility goddesses in Aztec mythology. She is connected with notions of reproducing and nourishment. After her death at the hand of her grandmother Tzitzimitl, Quetzalcoatl buried her remains, from which the maguey plant (Agave americana) sprouted. Quetzalcoatl used the sap from the plant to make Pulque, a low alcohol beverage to relieve his sadness over his deceased loved one.
"An Aztec goddess said to have brought the maguey plant to this world. As granddaughter of a Tzitzimitl, she descended to Earth alongside Quetzalcoatl, disguised as the branches of a forked tree. Her upset grandmother found her, tore her to pieces, and ate her, leaving Quetzalcoatl intact. Later, Quetzalcoatl buried Mayahuel's bones, from which the first maguey plant sprouted."
"An Aztec goddess said to have brought the maguey plant to this world. As granddaughter of a Tzitzimitl, she descended to Earth alongside Quetzalcoatl, disguised as the branches of a forked tree. Her upset grandmother found her, tore her to pieces, and ate her, leaving Quetzalcoatl intact. Later, Quetzalcoatl buried Mayahuel's bones, from which the first maguey plant sprouted."
