Huitzilopochtli (Aztec sun and war god)

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• Huitzilopochtli — /wee tsee loh pohch tlee/, n. the Aztec god of war and of the sun. Also, Uitzilopochtli. [ < Nahuatl Huitzilopochtli, equiv. to huitzil(in) hummingbird + opochtli left hand side] * * * Aztec sun and war god. He was usually portrayed as a… …   Universalium

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• Aztec mythology — The Aztec civilization recognized a polytheistic mythology, which contained the many gods (over 100) and supernatural creatures from their religious beliefs. History Aztec culture is generally grouped with the cultural complex known as the Nahua… …   Wikipedia

• Aztec — For other uses, see Aztec (disambiguation). The Aztec Pyramid at St. Cecilia Acatitlan, Mexico State …   Wikipedia

• Huitzilopochtli — In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli ( nc. Huitzilopōchtli IPA2|wi.ʦi.lo.ˈpoːʧ.tɬi ( Hummingbird of the South , He of the South , Hummingbird on the Left (South) , or Left Handed Humming Bird – huitzilin is the Nahuatl …   Wikipedia

• Aztec — Aztecan, adj. /az tek/, n. 1. a member of a Nahuatl speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521. 2. Also called classical Nahuatl. the variety of Nahuatl that served as the medium of Aztec civilization, aboriginally… …   Universalium

• Huitzilopochtli —    From Aztec mythology, the tribal war god and the Sun god. He is the most popular god of Tenochtitlan, what is now Mexico City …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

• Huitzilopochtli —    The humming bird wizard, the war and sun god, the chief god of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec city. He was the son of Coatlicue and brother of the southern star gods. He appears to have been a later development of Opochtli, a culture hero of the… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

• Huitzilopochtli — /wee tsee loh pohch tlee/, n. the Aztec god of war and of the sun. Also, Uitzilopochtli. [ < Nahuatl Huitzilopochtli, equiv. to huitzil(in) hummingbird + opochtli left hand side] …   Useful english dictionary

• Human sacrifice in Aztec culture — Human sacrifice was an aspect of historical Aztec culture/religion, although the extent of the practice is debated by scholars. The Spaniards who first met the Aztecs explicitly stated in their writings that human sacrifice was widely practiced… …   Wikipedia

• pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction       the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …   Universalium