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Huitzilopochtli (wē'tsēlōpōcht`lē), chief deity of the Aztec, god of war. He is said to have guided the Aztecs during their migration from Aztlán. Usually represented in sculptured images as hideous, he was the object of human sacrifice, particularly of war prisoners. He was also god of the sun, and it was believed that he was born each morning from the womb of Coatlicue, goddess of earth. His temple at Tenochtitlán was a great architectural achievement of pre-Columbian America.
HuitzilopochtliAztec sun and war god. He was usually portrayed as a hummingbird or as a warrior with a helmet of feathers and a turquoise snake staff. His animal disguise was the eagle. His mother was an earth goddess, his brothers stars in the sky, and his sister a moon goddess. Some myths presented him as the divine leader of the tribe during the long migration that brought the Aztecs to the Valley of Mexico. The 15th month of the ceremonial year was dedicated to him, and human sacrifices were made in his honour, in keeping with the belief that he needed human blood and hearts as daily nourishment. Huitzilopochtli supreme war god of the Aztecs. [Aztec Religion: NCE, 1286] See : God Huitzilopochtli war god of ancient Mexicans. [Mex. Myth.: Harvey, 403] See : War Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Who today, he asked, worships Jupiter or Huitzilopochtli (who had 5,000 youths and maidens sacrificed to him just 500 years ago). O desafio de casar-se com Cipriano, tornar-se a deusa Malintzi, a Primeira Mulher de Huitzilopochtli (o deus da guerra), caracteriza a aceitação, a realização do Eros reprimido que estivera, durante toda a sua vida, esquecido na parte mais profunda da sua psique. El valor del mexicano o el sindrome de Huitzilopochtli. |
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