Huitzilopochtli

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Huitzilopochtli is the Aztec god of the sun and war, revered as the patron deity of Tenochtitlan and central to Mexica state religion and ritual sacrifice.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Huitzilopochtli canonical 40
Huitzilopochtli birth myth 1
Tonatiuh 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Aztec deity
patron deity
solar deity
war deity
associatedWith Mexica imperial expansion
human sacrifice
ritual warfare
state religion
sun’s daily journey
birthplace Coatepec
centralTo Mexica state religion
ritual sacrifice in Tenochtitlan
colorAssociation blue
turquoise
culture Aztec Empire
surface form: Aztec

Mexica
depictedAs figure with hummingbird helmet
warrior
direction south
domain sun
war
festival Panquetzaliztli
Tlacaxipehualiztli
gaveSignFor founding of Tenochtitlan
hasTemple Templo Mayor
languageName Classical Nahuatl
linkedConcept Mexica migration legend
majorCultCenter Tenochtitlan
mythRole defender of Coatlicue
slayer of Centzon Huitznahua
slayer of Coyolxauhqui
nameMeaning Hummingbird of the South
Left-Handed Hummingbird
parent Coatlicue
patronOf Mexica
surface form: Mexica people

Tenochtitlan
requires sacrificial blood to sustain the sun
sacredAnimal hummingbird
sacredPlace Templo Mayor
surface form: Templo Mayor summit
sharesTemploMayorWith Tlaloc
sibling Centzon Huitznahua
Coyolxauhqui
symbol eagle
hummingbird
serpent
weapon turquoise serpent
xiuhcoatl
worshipedBy Aztec Empire
surface form: Aztecs

Mexica

Referenced by (43)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mesoamerica hasKeyDeity Huitzilopochtli
Tenochtitlan dedicatedToDeity Huitzilopochtli
Aztec Empire pantheonIncludes Huitzilopochtli
Tlaloc halfOfTwinTempleWith Huitzilopochtli
Templo Mayor dedicatedTo Huitzilopochtli
Templo Mayor associatedWithDeity Huitzilopochtli
Nahua majorDeityHistorically Huitzilopochtli
Piedra del Sol depicts Huitzilopochtli
this entity surface form: Tonatiuh
Mexica majorDeity Huitzilopochtli
Codex Boturini associatedWithDeity Huitzilopochtli
Ahuitzotl associatedWithDeity Huitzilopochtli
tlatoani associatedDeity Huitzilopochtli
Eagle warriors religiousAssociation Huitzilopochtli
Tezcatlipoca sibling Huitzilopochtli
Aztec mythology hasCentralDeity Huitzilopochtli
xiuhcoatl usedByDeity Huitzilopochtli
subject surface form: Xiuhcoatl
xiuhcoatl weaponOf Huitzilopochtli
subject surface form: Xiuhcoatl
xiuhcoatl relatedConcept Huitzilopochtli
subject surface form: Xiuhcoatl
Panquetzaliztli mainDeity Huitzilopochtli
Panquetzaliztli dedicatedTo Huitzilopochtli
Left-Handed Hummingbird altTransliteration Huitzilopochtli
subject surface form: Huitzilopochtli
this entity surface form: Uitzilopochtli
Hummingbird of the South refersTo Huitzilopochtli
Hummingbird of the South appliedTo Huitzilopochtli
Hummingbird of the South describes Huitzilopochtli
Coatlicue motherOf Huitzilopochtli
Centzon Huitznahua siblingOf Huitzilopochtli
Centzon Huitznahua opponentOf Huitzilopochtli
Centzon Huitznahua killedBy Huitzilopochtli
Coyolxauhqui sibling Huitzilopochtli
Coyolxauhqui associatedDeity Huitzilopochtli
Coyolxauhqui mythCycle Huitzilopochtli
this entity surface form: Huitzilopochtli birth myth
Chalchiuhtlicue relatedDeity Huitzilopochtli
Coatepec isSacredTo Huitzilopochtli
Coatepec isBirthplaceOf Huitzilopochtli
Coyolxauhqui Stone associatedDeity Huitzilopochtli
Piramide de Tenayuca dedicatedTo Huitzilopochtli
Xipe Totec relatedTo Huitzilopochtli
Chicomoztoc associatedWithDeity Huitzilopochtli
Mesoamerican mythology hasDeity Huitzilopochtli