Huitzilopoctli
deity sky Aztec single tradition · 1
Huitzilopoctli is one of the four so-called Tezcatlipocas in Aztec mythology, associated with the color blue. According to myth, he was born from balls of eagle down. He is grouped with Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl, and Xipe-Totec as related deities distinguished by their respective colors.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Xiuhtecutli, Cipactli
- sibling of
- Tezcatlipōca, Xipe-Totec, Quetzalcoatl
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“gods like Xiuhtecutli or Huitzilopoctli have similar facial painting”
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