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Every Aztec name carries a story; Huitzilopochtli carries more than one.
The story
Huitzilopochtli is the Aztec god of sun, war, and human sacrifice. As the patron deity of Tenochtitlan, he led the Mexica people to their promised land. Born fully armed from Coatlicue, he represents the victorious sun battling darkness.
Other Aztec figures on The Veiled Deck: Coatlicue, Mictlantecuhtli, Mixcoatl.