Tlacaxipehualiztli
E164219
Tlacaxipehualiztli was a major Aztec spring festival marked by gladiatorial combat, ritual sacrifice, and flaying of captives in honor of the god Xipe Totec.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tlacaxipehualiztli canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1396899 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tlacaxipehualiztli Context triple: [Huitzilopochtli, festival, Tlacaxipehualiztli]
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A.
Panquetzaliztli
Panquetzaliztli is an important Aztec religious festival dedicated to the god Huitzilopochtli, marked by elaborate rituals, offerings, and public celebrations.
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B.
Xochicueyetl
Xochicueyetl was a noblewoman of the Aztec elite best known as the mother of the emperor Moctezuma II.
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C.
Tlapalizquixochtzin
Tlapalizquixochtzin was a noblewoman of the Aztec Empire known primarily as one of the principal wives of Emperor Moctezuma II.
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D.
Ahuitzotl
Ahuitzotl was a powerful Aztec tlatoani (ruler) of Tenochtitlan known for expanding the empire to its greatest extent and overseeing major building projects, including the enlargement of the Templo Mayor.
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E.
Centzon Huitznahua
Centzon Huitznahua are a group of four hundred southern star deities in Aztec mythology who are known as the hostile brothers and adversaries of the god Huitzilopochtli.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tlacaxipehualiztli Target entity description: Tlacaxipehualiztli was a major Aztec spring festival marked by gladiatorial combat, ritual sacrifice, and flaying of captives in honor of the god Xipe Totec.
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A.
Panquetzaliztli
Panquetzaliztli is an important Aztec religious festival dedicated to the god Huitzilopochtli, marked by elaborate rituals, offerings, and public celebrations.
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B.
Xochicueyetl
Xochicueyetl was a noblewoman of the Aztec elite best known as the mother of the emperor Moctezuma II.
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C.
Tlapalizquixochtzin
Tlapalizquixochtzin was a noblewoman of the Aztec Empire known primarily as one of the principal wives of Emperor Moctezuma II.
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D.
Ahuitzotl
Ahuitzotl was a powerful Aztec tlatoani (ruler) of Tenochtitlan known for expanding the empire to its greatest extent and overseeing major building projects, including the enlargement of the Templo Mayor.
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E.
Centzon Huitznahua
Centzon Huitznahua are a group of four hundred southern star deities in Aztec mythology who are known as the hostile brothers and adversaries of the god Huitzilopochtli.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec festival
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Mesoamerican ritual ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
rebirth
ⓘ
skin shedding ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Xipe Totec ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
flaying of captives
ⓘ
gladiatorial combat ⓘ ritual sacrifice ⓘ |
| associatedWithWar |
military prestige
ⓘ
war captives ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | xiuhpohualli ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major Aztec state festival
ⓘ
public display of imperial power ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec culture
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surface form:
Aztec
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| dedicatedTo | Xipe Totec ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Bernardino de Sahagún ⓘ |
| documentedInSource | Florentine Codex ⓘ |
| featuresRitual |
flaying of sacrificial victims
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gladiatorial sacrifice ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ wearing of flayed skins ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
flayed human skin
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obsidian blades ⓘ sacrificial platform ⓘ |
| honorsDeity | Xipe Totec ⓘ |
| includesActivity |
processions
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public ceremonies ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ |
| includesOffering |
blood
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human hearts ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Nahuatl ⓘ |
| linkedMythologicallyTo |
agricultural cycle
ⓘ
maize growth ⓘ |
| locationOfCelebration | Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | “flaying of men” ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Mexica
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other Nahua peoples ⓘ |
| partOf | Aztec ceremonial calendar ⓘ |
| religion |
Aztec mythology
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surface form:
Aztec religion
|
| season | spring ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
agricultural renewal
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fertility ⓘ renewal of vegetation ⓘ |
| timeInAztecYear |
20-day month
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second month ⓘ |
| typeOfSacrifice |
gladiatorial sacrifice
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heart extraction ⓘ post-mortem flaying ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tlacaxipehualiztli Description of subject: Tlacaxipehualiztli was a major Aztec spring festival marked by gladiatorial combat, ritual sacrifice, and flaying of captives in honor of the god Xipe Totec.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.