defeat of the Centzon Huitznahua
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The defeat of the Centzon Huitznahua is a mythic Aztec episode in which the war god Huitzilopochtli slays his many star-god siblings at Coatepec, symbolizing the sun’s triumph over the stars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| defeat of the Centzon Huitznahua canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: defeat of the Centzon Huitznahua Context triple: [Coatepec, isSceneOf, defeat of the Centzon Huitznahua]
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Tepanec War
The Tepanec War was a pivotal early 15th-century conflict in central Mexico in which subject city-states, led by Tenochtitlan and its allies, overthrew Tepanec dominance and cleared the way for the rise of the Aztec Triple Alliance empire.
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Siege of Tenochtitlan
The Siege of Tenochtitlan was the decisive 1521 military campaign in which Spanish conquistadors and their Indigenous allies captured and destroyed the Aztec capital, leading to the fall of the Aztec Empire.
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C.
Battle of Queseras del Medio
The Battle of Queseras del Medio was a notable 1819 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence, where llanero cavalry under José Antonio Páez used daring hit-and-run tactics to defeat a larger Spanish royalist force.
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D.
Aztec–Tarascan War
The Aztec–Tarascan War was a late 15th-century conflict between the expanding Aztec Empire and the Tarascan (Purépecha) state of western Mexico, notable for halting Aztec expansion after a major defeat.
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E.
Battle of Aculco
The Battle of Aculco was a key 1810 royalist victory during the early Mexican War of Independence, where Spanish forces decisively defeated Miguel Hidalgo’s insurgent army and temporarily halted the rebel advance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: defeat of the Centzon Huitznahua Target entity description: The defeat of the Centzon Huitznahua is a mythic Aztec episode in which the war god Huitzilopochtli slays his many star-god siblings at Coatepec, symbolizing the sun’s triumph over the stars.
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A.
Tepanec War
The Tepanec War was a pivotal early 15th-century conflict in central Mexico in which subject city-states, led by Tenochtitlan and its allies, overthrew Tepanec dominance and cleared the way for the rise of the Aztec Triple Alliance empire.
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B.
Siege of Tenochtitlan
The Siege of Tenochtitlan was the decisive 1521 military campaign in which Spanish conquistadors and their Indigenous allies captured and destroyed the Aztec capital, leading to the fall of the Aztec Empire.
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C.
Battle of Queseras del Medio
The Battle of Queseras del Medio was a notable 1819 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence, where llanero cavalry under José Antonio Páez used daring hit-and-run tactics to defeat a larger Spanish royalist force.
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D.
Aztec–Tarascan War
The Aztec–Tarascan War was a late 15th-century conflict between the expanding Aztec Empire and the Tarascan (Purépecha) state of western Mexico, notable for halting Aztec expansion after a major defeat.
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E.
Battle of Aculco
The Battle of Aculco was a key 1810 royalist victory during the early Mexican War of Independence, where Spanish forces decisively defeated Miguel Hidalgo’s insurgent army and temporarily halted the rebel advance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec mythological event
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mythic episode ⓘ religious narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirection | south ⓘ |
| associatedWithElement | fire ⓘ |
| associatedWithRitual | state cult of Huitzilopochtli ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite | Templo Mayor mythic imagery ⓘ |
| associatedWithTimeOfDay | dawn ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
explains dominance of the sun in the sky
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explains subordination of the stars ⓘ |
| culture | Aztec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Aztec codices
NERFINISHED
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Aztec sculpture ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Coyolxauhqui
NERFINISHED
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Huitzilopochtli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGroup | Centzon Huitznahua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAntagonistGroup | Centzon Huitznahua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
cosmogonic myth
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heroic myth ⓘ |
| hasMainDeity | Huitzilopochtli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotive | attack on Huitzilopochtli’s mother ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
death of the Centzon Huitznahua
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establishment of solar order ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cosmic order
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sacred warfare ⓘ solar cult ⓘ |
| involves |
birth of Huitzilopochtli
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slaying of star gods ⓘ warfare among deities ⓘ |
| languageContext | Classical Nahuatl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
legitimization of Huitzilopochtli’s supremacy
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legitimization of Mexica militarism ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | mythological ⓘ |
| partOfTradition |
Aztec mythology
NERFINISHED
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Mexica religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
astral deities
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ritual warfare ⓘ solar deity ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | dismemberment of Coyolxauhqui ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cosmic battle between light and darkness
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sun’s triumph over the stars ⓘ victory of day over night ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt |
Coatepec
NERFINISHED
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Serpent Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeFrame | mythic time ⓘ |
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Subject: defeat of the Centzon Huitznahua Description of subject: The defeat of the Centzon Huitznahua is a mythic Aztec episode in which the war god Huitzilopochtli slays his many star-god siblings at Coatepec, symbolizing the sun’s triumph over the stars.
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