Huitzilopochtli
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Huitzilopochtli
< Nahuatl Huītzilōpōchtli, equivalent to huītzil ( in ) hummingbird + ōpōchtli left-hand side
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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.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
Almost all agrarian societies independently venerated the Sun in their pantheon of gods at one time or another – there was the Sol of the Norse, the Aztec Huitzilopochtli, the Greek Helios.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2022
In 2019, authorities disclosed they’d come upon the skeletons of a child and a jaguar, each dressed with garments characterizing the war god Huitzilopochtli, surrounded with seashells, starfish and pieces of coral.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2021
In Aztec mythology, Tezkatlipoka is the brother of Quetzalcoatl, Huitzilopochtli and Xipe Totec – all of whom appear to be invoked in the chant.
From Fox News ● Sep. 29, 2021
In Tlacaelel’s vision, Ometeotl had four sons, one of whom was Huitzilopochtli.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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