Xochipilli or the 'Prince of Flowers' was the Mesoamerican god of summer, flowers, pleasure, love, dancing, painting, feasting, creativity and souls. He is a benevolent manifestation of Piltzintecuhtli, the young sun god who was himself a manifestation of Tonatiuh, the supreme sun god of Mesoamerica. The god is closely associated with the corn (maize) god Centéotl and was sometimes referred to as the 'Corn-flower Prince' or Centéotl-Xochipilli, the 7th Lord of the Day. For the Aztecs he could also appear as Ahuiatéotl, the god of voluptuousness and he was also associated with butterflies, poetry and the 11th of the 20 Aztec days: Ozomatli (Monkey). He was considered one of the Ahuiateteo, the gods of excess, and for the Zapotec he was Quiabelagayo. Generally speaking, though, he was thought of as something of a youthful and care-free pleasure-seeker, perhaps with a playfully mischievous streak.

? ? ? ? ? Xochipilli或“花之王子”是中美洲的夏天、鮮花、快樂、愛情、舞蹈、繪畫、盛宴、創(chuàng)意與靈魂之神。他是皮爾特辛特庫特利的仁慈代表，皮爾特辛特庫特利是年輕的太陽神，他本人是中美洲最高太陽神托納蒂烏的代表。該神與玉米（Centéotl）神密切相關，有時被稱為 “玉米花王子”或Centéotl-Xochipilli，即第七日主。對阿茲特克人來說，他也可以作為阿維特索特爾出現(xiàn)，是性感之神；他還與蝴蝶、詩歌和阿茲特克20天中的第11天有關：Ozomatli（猴子）。他被認為是Ahuiateteo，即過度之神之一，對于薩波特克人來說，他是Quiabelagayo。不過，一般來說，他被認為是一個年輕的、無憂無慮的尋求快樂的人，也許還帶有頑皮傾向。

Xochipilli may have origins in the earlier Mesoamerican god worshipped at Teotihuacán during the Pre-Classic to Classic Period who is known simply as the Fat God. In Aztec mythology Xochipilli has two brothers Ixtlilton (the god of health, medicine and dancing) and Macuilxóchitl (the god of games). As a group this good-time trio represented health, pleasure and happiness. The god also has a sister (or female counterpart), Xochiquetzal.

? ? ? ? ? ?Xochipilli可能起源于前古典時期到古典時期在特奧蒂瓦坎崇拜的早期中美洲神，他被簡單地稱為胖神。在阿茲特克神話中，Xochipilli有兩個兄弟Ixtlilton（健康、醫(yī)藥和舞蹈之神）和Macuilxóchitl（游戲之神）。作為一個團體，這個好時光三人組代表著健康、快樂和幸福。該神還有一個妹妹（或女性對應者），Xochiquetzal。

Particularly worshipped at Xochimilco, the most common offering to the god was corn and during his festivals, which were held in the early growing season and during Tecuilhuitontli (the 8th Aztec month), pulque (the alcoholic beverage made from the maguey or agave plant) was copiously drunk. Statues of the god were also frequently decked out with flowers and even butterflies.

? ? ? ? ? 在霍奇米爾科，人們特別崇拜該神，最常見的祭品是玉米。在他的節(jié)日里，即在早期生長季節(jié)和Tecuilhuitontli（阿茲特克人的第8個月）期間，人們大量飲用普逵酒（由百年草或其他龍舌蘭植物制成的酒精飲料）。該神的雕像也經(jīng)常用鮮花甚至是蝴蝶來裝飾。

Perhaps the most famous representation of the god in art is the Late Post-Classical Period (1450-1500 CE) statue, a masterpiece of Aztec sculpture, now residing in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. The statue is 1.2 metres high and has Xochipilli seated on a temple platform (or perhaps a drum) which is decorated with butterflies, flowers and clusters of four dots representing the sun. Xochipilli is wearing a mask and is himself covered in flowers from psychotropic plants, hallucinogenic mushrooms and animal skins. Cross-legged and care-free the god is portrayed happily singing and playing his rattles, a vibrant symbol of all the good things in life.

? ? ? ? ? 也許最著名的藝術表現(xiàn)是后古典時期（公元1450-1500年）的雕像，這是阿茲特克人雕塑的杰作，現(xiàn)存于墨西哥城的國家人類學博物館。該雕像高1.2米，Xochipilli坐在一個廟宇平臺（或許是一個鼓）上，平臺上裝飾著蝴蝶、花朵和代表太陽的四點星群。Xochipilli戴著面具，身上沾滿了精神植物的花朵、致幻蘑菇和動物皮毛。這位神靈盤腿而坐，無憂無慮。他快樂地唱著歌，演奏著搖鈴，這是生活中所有美好事物的、充滿活力的象征。

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原文作者：Mark Cartwright

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