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.
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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