 The two gods decided that the fifth cosmos could not prosper with such a horrible creature roaming the world, and so they set out to destroy her.To attract her, Tezcatlipoca used his foot as bait, and Tlatlecuhtli ate it.In the fight that followed, Tezcatlipoca lost his foot and Tlaltecuhtli lost her lower jaw, taking away her ability to sink below the surface of the water.