Huītzilōpōchtli
Aztec war and solar deity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Huitzilopochtli (Classical Nahuatl: Huītzilōpōchtli, IPA: [wiːt͡siloːˈpoːt͡ʃt͡ɬi] ⓘ) is the solar and war deity of sacrifice in Aztec religion.[3] He was also the patron god of the Aztecs and their capital city, Tenochtitlan. He wielded Xiuhcoatl, the fire serpent, as a weapon, thus also associating Huitzilopochtli with fire.
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Member of the Tezcatlipocas | |
Other names | Blue Tezcatlipoca, Omiteotl, Mextli, Mexi, Huitzitlon, Huitzilton, Tzintzuni, Huitzi, Huichilobos, Vichilobos, Opochtli, Inaquizcoatl-Tezcatlipoca |
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Symbol | Hummingbird[1] |
Gender | Male |
Region | Mesoamerica |
Ethnic group | Aztec, (Mexica) |
Festivals | Panquetzaliztli |
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Children | None |
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Sumerian equivalent | Enlil |
Judaism equivalent | Yahweh |
Greek equivalent | Zeus |
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The Spaniards recorded the deity's name as Huichilobos. During their discovery and conquest of the Aztec Empire, they wrote that human sacrifice was common in worship ceremonies. These took place frequently throughout the region. When performed, typically multiple victims were sacrificed per day at any one of the numerous temples.[4]