chantico was the aztec goddess of both pain and pleasure. she is also the goddess of the family hearth, the home and volcanoes. according to aztec myths she brings wealth and stability to the home. chantico protects the home from thieves and losing things. she is sometimes shown wearing a crown of cactus spikes and red snakes. she is the 'lady of the chili pepper' and is sometimes shown with one or two pods of red chilies.