From jaguars to shooting stars, these rare and meaningful Náhuatl names are steeped in centuries of culture, cosmic symbolism ...

People revered Huitzilopochtli, known as the Aztec sun god and the patron god of the Aztecs, as the god of war, sun and human sacrifice. A central deity in their religious practices ...

(Rare Aztec map reveals a glimpse of life in 1500s ... Scenes on the side show Tizoc dressed as the war god Huitzilopochtli in a headdress of hummingbird feathers and pulling an enemy’s hair ...

It wasn't until 1978 that the temple dedicated to the Aztec gods Huitzilopochtli and Tláloc (gods of war and water) was unearthed in the heart of Mexico City. Today, the area remains an active ...

This most likely represents the Aztec hummingbird of the south, Huitzilopochtli—the Aztec god of war. Key offerings for Huitzilopochtli involve bloodletting and ritual sacrifice.

Tenochtitlán was an Aztec city that flourished between A.D. 1325 and 1521. Built on an island on Lake Texcoco, it had a system of canals and causeways that supplied the hundreds of thousands of ...

Aztec Mythology and the Origins of Humanity. ... Mexicas began a pilgrimage from Aztlán, or "Northern Location," until they were urged to leave by Huitzilopochtli, the god of war and sacrifice.

This most likely represents the Aztec hummingbird of the south, Huitzilopochtli—the Aztec god of war. Key offerings for Huitzilopochtli involve bloodletting and ritual sacrifice.