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He was the ruler of the world and he had a wife that was very beautiful.

Even though she was not as royal as he, he loved her very much.

This man was the Sky Lord and his wife was the Earth Mother.

Many years went by, and one day they had a beautiful daughter. Her hair was as black as ebony, her mouth was a red as fire and her skin was as white as snow. They decided to call her Ixtaccihuatl.

One day when Ixtaccihuatl was very young, her Earth Mother died. The Sky Lord was very dark and sad for a long time. A great cloud covered his starry face.