Huitzilopochtli
MythologyAztec
RoleGod of war and sun
About Huitzilopochtli
The patron god of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. Required human blood to keep the sun moving. The Aztecs waged flower wars to capture sacrificial victims. Born fully armed from his mother Coatlicue. His temple was the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan.
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