Mictecacihuatl

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In Aztec mythology, Mictecacihuatl was the Queen of Mictlan, the underworld, and wife of Mictlantecuhtli. Her purpose is to keep watch over the bones of the dead. She presides over the festivals of the dead (which evolved into the modern Day of the Dead) and is known as the Lady of the Dead, since it is believed that she was born, than sacrificed as a infant.

Her cult is sometimes held to persist in the common Mexican worship of Santa Muerte.

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