Another god that the Aztecs woshipped was named Mixcoatl. The name Mizcoatl means "cloud serpent." He was the god of the hunt and was often identified with the Milky Way, the stars, and the heavens. He was the patron deity of the Otomi, the Chichimecs, and several groups that were decent from the Chichimecs. While Mixcoatl was part of the Aztec pantheon, his role was less important than that of Huitzilopochtli, who was their central deity. Under the name of Camaxtli, Mixcoatl was worshipped as the cental god/deity of Huejotzingo and Tlaxcala.
Mixcoatl was the father of 400 sons, who are known by the name Centzon Huitznahua, who ended up having all of their hearts eaten by another god named Huitzilopochtli. The Centzon Huitznahua met their demise when they, and their sister Coyolxauhqui, after finding their mother Coatlicue pregnant, conspired to kill her. However, as they attacked she gave birth to a fully formed and armed Huitzilopochtli, who proceeded to kill his half-siblings. Mixcoatl was also thought of as being the father of another important deity, Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent.