Nanahuatzin

According to a translation of the Histoyre du Mechique, Nanahuatzin is the son of Itzpapalotl and Cozcamiauh or Tonantzin, but was adopted by Piltzintecuhtli and Xōchiquetzal.

Finally, Quetzalcoatl with the aid of Xolotl retrieves the sacred bones of their ancestors, mixes them with corn and his own blood, and manages to make acceptable human beings.

After four attempts to throw himself onto the pyre, which is giving off extremely strong heat by this time, his courage fails him and he desists.

Disgusted at Tecciztecatl's cowardice, the gods call upon Nanahuatzin, who rises from his seat and steps calmly to the edge of the platform.

His pride wounded upon seeing that Nanahuatzin had the courage that he lacked, Tecciztecatl jumps upon the burning pyre after him.

Then, with the powerful wind that arises as a result of their sacrifice, Ehecatl makes the Sun move through the sky, nourishing the earth rather than scorching it.

[6] The fifth sun is identified with Tonatiuh, Nanahuatzin was the youngest of three boys and a girl named "Xochicihuatl" who had emerged from the fruit of the gourd-tree (Crescentia cujete), which in turn had grown from the head of a woman that had flown into the night while her body slept.

Nanahuatzin and his siblings were raised by Tlantepozilamatl ("Iron-Toothed Old Woman") until she gave to her lover some food they had obtained.

The siblings proceeded to butcher that lover and, calling it venison, fed his body to the old woman, then killed her.