Huitzilopochtli

Or Ui·tzi·lo·poch·tli

[wee-tsee-loh-pohch-tlee]

noun

1. the Aztec god of war and of the sun.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Huitzilopochtli¹

< Nahuatl Huītzilōpōchtli, equivalent to huītzil ( in ) hummingbird + ōpōchtli left-hand side

Example Sentences

As The Times reported in 1989, the giant bas-relief figures on the venue’s exterior are of the Maya god Huitzilopochtli seated on a symbolic earth monster.

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But the Indigenous population already celebrated a holiday around the same time to honor the god of war, Huitzilopochtli.

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This is why the Mexicas placed her stone near the stairs they built to homage Huitzilopochtli, their patron and most beloved god.

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Since the circular stone where she was carved in 1469 was found near a flight of stairs, it soon became clear that she had laid hidden for centuries at the base of Templo Mayor, dedicated to Huitzilopochtli, the solar god.

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After facing his sister in combat, Huitzilopochtli triumphs.

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