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| 0_66252-1-3-2 | 0_66252-0-4-0 | This was to remain in existence for only three years. | The Act was passed by Margaret Thatcher's government after a series of disputes between the councils and the central government. | 0.013514 |
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| 0_66252-1-4-0 | 0_66252-0-4-0 | The Local Government Act 1972 allowed councils to voluntarily form joint committees to provide services together and the Local Government Act 1985 extended this principle by directing local authorities to form some shared arrangements whilst permitting them to form others as they wished. | The Act was passed by Margaret Thatcher's government after a series of disputes between the councils and the central government. | 0.048193 |
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| 0_66252-1-5-0 | 0_66252-0-4-0 | Six metropolitan county councils were abolished and the local authority of Greater London. | The Act was passed by Margaret Thatcher's government after a series of disputes between the councils and the central government. | 0.067568 |
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| 0_66252-1-6-0 | 0_66252-0-4-0 | Note: The outer London borough councils and metropolitan district councils were already education authorities. | The Act was passed by Margaret Thatcher's government after a series of disputes between the councils and the central government. | 0.054054 |
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| 0_66252-1-7-0 | 0_66252-0-4-0 | A number of single purpose authorities were established, collectively known as "joint authorities" in the legislation. | The Act was passed by Margaret Thatcher's government after a series of disputes between the councils and the central government. | 0.040541 |
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| 0_66252-1-8-0 | 0_66252-0-4-0 | Note: London Regional Transport was established separately by the London Regional Transport Act 1984. | The Act was passed by Margaret Thatcher's government after a series of disputes between the councils and the central government. | 0.054054 |
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| 0_66252-1-9-0 | 0_66252-0-4-0 | Note: The Metropolitan Police was under the control of the Home Office and unaffected by the legislation. | The Act was passed by Margaret Thatcher's government after a series of disputes between the councils and the central government. | 0.094595 |
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| 1_109519-1-0-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | In the Aztec religion, Huitzilopochtli is a deity of war, sun, human sacrifice, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.372093 |
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| 1_109519-1-0-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | He was also the national god of the Mexicas, also known as Aztecs, of Tenochtitlan. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.127907 |
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| 1_109519-1-0-2 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Many in the pantheon of deities of the Aztecs were inclined to have a fondness for a particular aspect of warfare. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.104651 |
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| 1_109519-1-0-3 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | However, Huitzilopochtli was known as the primary god of war in ancient Mexico. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.069767 |
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| 1_109519-1-0-4 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Since he was the patron god of the Mexica, he was credited with both the victories and defeats that the Mexica people had on the battlefield. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.102041 |
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| 1_109519-1-0-5 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The people had to make sacrifices to him to protect the Aztec from infinite night. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.034884 |
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| 1_109519-1-0-6 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | He wielded Xiuhcoatl as a weapon, associating him with fire. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.011628 |
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| 1_109519-1-1-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | As noted by the Spaniards during their discovery and conquest of Mexico, human sacrifice was common in worship ceremonies, which took place frequently and in numerous temples throughout the region, and when performed they typically sacrificed multiple victims per day at a given temple. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.041176 |
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| 1_109519-1-2-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The name means "Hummingbird('s) South" or "Hummingbird('s) Left", yet it has commonly been translated as "Southern hummingbird" or "left-handed hummingbird". | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.011628 |
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| 1_109519-1-2-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The discrepancy between "left" and "south" in translation stems from the Aztec belief that the south was the left side of the world. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.093023 |
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| 1_109519-1-2-2 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Despite the popularity of these later interpretations, Huitzilopochtli's name most probably does "not" mean "left-handed/southern hummingbird" considering that the Classical Nahuatl "huītzilin" ("hummingbird") is the modifier of "ōpōchtli" ("left-hand side") in this compound rather than the reverse; there continues to be much disagreement as to the full meaning of this name. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.030303 |
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| 1_109519-1-3-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | In the "tlaxotecuyotl", a hymn sung in reverence to Huitzilopotchtli, he is referred to as: the Dart-Hurler, the divine hurler, and a terror to the Mixteca. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.061224 |
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| 1_109519-1-4-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | There are a handful of origin mythologies describing the deity's beginnings. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.034884 |
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| 1_109519-1-4-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | One story tells of the cosmic creation and Huitzilopochtli's role in it. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.05814 |
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| 1_109519-1-4-2 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | According to this legend, he was the smallest son of four—his parents being the creator couple Tonacatecutli and Tonacacihuatl while his brothers were Quetzalcoatl and the two Tezcatlipocas. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.056604 |
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| 1_109519-1-4-3 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | His mother and father instructed him and Quetzalcoatl to bring order to the world. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.023256 |
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| 1_109519-1-4-4 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Together, Huitzilopochtli and Quetzalcoatl created fire, the first male and female humans, the Earth, and the Sun. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.046512 |
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| 1_109519-1-5-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Another origin story tells of a fierce goddess, Coatlicue, being impregnated as she was sweeping by a ball of feathers on Mount Coatepec ("Serpent Hill"; near Tula, Hidalgo). | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.04717 |
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| 1_109519-1-5-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Her other children, who were already fully grown, were the four hundred male Centzonuitznaua and the female deity Coyolxauhqui. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.046512 |
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| 1_109519-1-5-2 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | These children, angered by the manner by which their mother became impregnated, conspired to kill her. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.011628 |
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| 1_109519-1-5-3 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Huitzilopochtli burst forth from his mother's womb in full armor and fully grown, or in other versions of the story, burst forth from the womb and immediately put on his gear. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.050847 |
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| 1_109519-1-5-4 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | He attacked his older brothers and sister, defending his mother by beheading his sister and casting her body from the mountain top. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.023256 |
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| 1_109519-1-5-5 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | He also chased after his brothers, who fled from him and became scattered all over the sky. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.034884 |
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| 1_109519-1-6-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Huitzilopochtli is seen as the sun in mythology, while his many male siblings are perceived as the stars and his sister as the moon. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.066667 |
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| 1_109519-1-6-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | In the Aztec worldview, this is the reason why the Sun is constantly chasing the Moon and stars. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.069767 |
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| 1_109519-1-6-2 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | It is also why it was so important to provide tribute for Huitzilopochtli as sustenance for the Sun. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.034884 |
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| 1_109519-1-6-3 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | If Huitzilopochtli did not have enough strength to battle his siblings, they would destroy their mother and thus the world. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.023256 |
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| 1_109519-1-7-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Huitzilopochtli was the patron god of the Mexica tribe. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.104651 |
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| 1_109519-1-7-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Originally he was of little importance to the Nahuas, but after the rise of the Aztecs, Tlacaelel reformed their religion and put Huitzilopochtli at the same level as Quetzalcoatl, Tlaloc, and Tezcatlipoca, making him a solar god. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.056338 |
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| 1_109519-1-7-2 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Through this, Huitzilopochtli replaced Nanahuatzin, the solar god from the Nahua legend. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.034884 |
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| 1_109519-1-7-3 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Huitzilopochtli was said to be in a constant struggle with the darkness and required nourishment in the form of sacrifices to ensure the sun would survive the cycle of 52 years, which was the basis of many Mesoamerican myths. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.066667 |
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| 1_109519-1-8-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | While popular accounts claim it was necessary to have a daily sacrifice, sacrifices were only done on festive days. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.023256 |
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| 1_109519-1-8-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | There were 18 especially holy festive days, and only one of them was dedicated to Huitzilopochtli. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.034884 |
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| 1_109519-1-8-2 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | This celebration day, known as Toxcatl, falls within the fifteenth month of the Mexican calendar. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.046512 |
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| 1_109519-1-8-3 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | During the festival, captives and slaves were brought forth and slain ceremoniously. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.023256 |
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| 1_109519-1-9-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Every 52 years, the Nahuas feared the world would end as the other four creations of their legends had. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.034884 |
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| 1_109519-1-9-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Under Tlacaelel, Aztecs believed that they could give strength to Huitzilopochtli with human blood and thereby postpone the end of the world, at least for another 52 years. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.04717 |
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| 1_109519-1-10-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | War was an important source of both human and material tribute. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.034884 |
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| 1_109519-1-10-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Human tribute was used for sacrificial purposes because human blood was believed to be extremely important, and thus powerful. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.023256 |
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| 1_109519-1-10-2 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | According to Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli needed blood as sustenance in order to continue to keep his sister and many brothers at bay as he chased them through the sky. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.054545 |
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| 1_109519-1-11-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | In the book "El Calendario Mexica y la Cronografia" by Rafael Tena and published by the National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico, the author gives the last day of the Nahuatl month Panquetzaliztli as the date of the celebration of the rebirth of the Lord Huitzilopochtli on top of Coatepec (Snake Hill); December 9 in the Julian calendar or December 19 in the Gregorian calendar with the variant of December 18 in leap years. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.026846 |
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| 1_109519-1-12-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The most important and powerful structure in Tenochtitlan is the Templo Mayor. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.046512 |
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| 1_109519-1-12-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Its importance as the sacred center is reflected in the fact that it was enlarged frontally eleven times during the two hundred years of its existence. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.05102 |
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| 1_109519-1-12-2 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The Great Temple of Tenochtitlan was dedicated to Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc, the rain god. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.05814 |
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| 1_109519-1-12-3 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | 16th century Dominican Friar Diego Durán wrote, "These two gods were always meant to be together, since they were considered companions of equal power." | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.011111 |
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| 1_109519-1-12-4 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The Templo Mayor actually consisted of a pyramidal platform, on top of which were twin temples. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.046512 |
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| 1_109519-1-12-5 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The South one was Huitzilopochtli's, and the North one was Tlaloc's. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.05814 |
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| 1_109519-1-12-6 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | That these two deities were on opposite sides of the Great Temple is very representative of the Aztec dichotomy that the deities represent. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.069767 |
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| 1_109519-1-12-7 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Tlaloc, as the rain god, represented fertility and growth, while Huitzilopochtli, as the sun god, represented war and sacrifice. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.081395 |
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| 1_109519-1-12-8 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The Templo Mayor is made up of two shrines side-by-side; one painted with blue stripes and the other painted red. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.05814 |
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| 1_109519-1-12-9 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The blue shrine was to Tlaloc and represented the rainy season and the summer solstice. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.05814 |
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| 1_109519-1-12-10 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The red shrine was to Huitzilopochtli, painted to symbolize blood and war. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.046512 |
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| 1_109519-1-12-11 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Although the shrines were next to each other, Huitzilopochtli's was toward the south side. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.034884 |
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| 1_109519-1-13-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The Coyolxauhqui stone was found directly at the base of the stairway leading up to Huitzilopochtli's temple. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.05814 |
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| 1_109519-1-13-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | On both sides of the stairway's base were two large grinning serpent heads. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.034884 |
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| 1_109519-1-13-2 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The image is clear. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.011628 |
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| 1_109519-1-13-3 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The Templo Mayor is the image of Coatepec or Serpent Mountain where the divine battle took place. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.034884 |
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| 1_109519-1-13-4 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Just as Huitzilopochtli triumphed at the top of the mountain, while his sister was dismembered and fell to pieces below, so Huitzilopochtli's temple and icon sat triumphantly at the top of the Templo Mayor while the carving of the dismembered goddess lay far below. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.047059 |
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| 1_109519-1-13-5 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | This drama of sacrificial dismemberment was vividly repeated in some of the offerings found around the Coyolxauhqui stone in which the decapitated skulls of young women were placed. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.075472 |
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| 1_109519-1-13-6 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | This suggestion is that there was a ritual reenactment of the myth at the dedication of the stone sometime in the latter part of the fifteenth century. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.098039 |
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| 1_109519-1-14-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | According to Miguel León-Portilla, in this new vision from Tlacaelel, the warriors that died in battle and women who died in childbirth would go to serve Huitzilopochtli in his palace (in the south, or left). | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.029851 |
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| 1_109519-1-14-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | From a description in the "Florentine Codex", Huitzilopochtli was so bright that the warrior souls had to use their shields to protect their eyes. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.055556 |
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| 1_109519-1-14-2 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | They could only see the god through the arrow holes in their shields, so it was the bravest warrior who could see him best. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.055556 |
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| 1_109519-1-14-3 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Warriors were transformed into hummingbirds upon death and went to join Huitzilopochtli. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.011628 |
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| 1_109519-1-15-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | As the precise studies of Johanna Broda have shown, the creation myth consisted of “several layers of symbolism, ranging from a purely historical explanation to one in terms of cosmovision and possible astronomical content.” | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.061538 |
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| 1_109519-1-15-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | At one level, Huitzilopochtli's birth and victorious battle against the four hundred children represent the character of the solar region of the Aztecs in that the daily sunrise was viewed as a celestial battle against the moon (Coyolxauhqui) and the stars (Centzon Huitznahua). | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.060241 |
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| 1_109519-1-15-2 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Another version of the myth, found in the historical chronicles of Diego Duran and Alvarado Tezozomoc, tells the story with strong historical allusion and portrays two Aztec factions in ferocious battle. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.067797 |
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| 1_109519-1-15-3 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The leader of one group, Huitzilopochtli, defeats the warriors of a woman leader, Coyolxauh, and tears open their breasts and eats their hearts. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.081395 |
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| 1_109519-1-15-4 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Both versions tell of the origin of human sacrifice at the sacred place, Coatepec, during the rise of the Aztec nation and at the foundation of Tenochtitlan. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.098039 |
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| 1_109519-1-16-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | There are several legends and myths of Huitzilopochtli. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.023256 |
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| 1_109519-1-16-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | According to the "Aubin Codex", the Aztecs originally came from a place called Aztlán. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.034884 |
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| 1_109519-1-16-2 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | They lived under the ruling of a powerful elite called the "Azteca Chicomoztoca". | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.046512 |
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| 1_109519-1-16-3 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Huitzilopochtli ordered them to abandon Aztlán and find a new home. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.023256 |
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| 1_109519-1-16-4 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | He also ordered them never to call themselves Aztec; instead they should be called "Mexica." | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.011628 |
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| 1_109519-1-16-5 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Huitzilopochtli guided them through the journey. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.011628 |
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| 1_109519-1-16-6 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | For a time, Huitzilopochtli left them in the charge of his sister, Malinalxochitl, who, according to legend, founded Malinalco, but the Aztecs resented her ruling and called back Huitzilopochtli. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.054545 |
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| 1_109519-1-16-7 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | He put his sister to sleep and ordered the Aztecs to leave the place. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.034884 |
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| 1_109519-1-16-8 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | When she woke up and realized she was alone, she became angry and desired revenge. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.023256 |
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| 1_109519-1-16-9 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | She gave birth to a son called Copil. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.011628 |
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| 1_109519-1-16-10 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | When he grew up, he confronted Huitzilopochtli, who had to kill him. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.011628 |
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| 1_109519-1-16-11 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Huitzilopochtli then took his heart and threw it in the middle of Lake Texcoco. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.046512 |
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| 1_109519-1-16-12 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Many years later, Huitzilopochtli ordered the Aztecs to search for Copil's heart and build their city over it. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.034884 |
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| 1_109519-1-16-13 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The sign would be an eagle perched on a cactus, eating a precious serpent, and the place would become their permanent home. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.069767 |
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| 1_109519-1-16-14 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | After much traveling, they arrived at the area which would eventually be Tenochtitlan on an island in the Lago Texcoco of the Valley of Mexico. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.06383 |
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| 1_109519-1-17-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | In art and iconography, Huitzilopochtli could be represented either as a hummingbird or as an anthropomorphic figure with just the feathers of such on his head and left leg, a black face, and holding a scepter shaped like a snake and a mirror. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.036145 |
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| 1_109519-1-17-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | According to the Florentine Codex, Huitzilopochtli's body was painted blue. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.023256 |
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| 1_109519-1-17-2 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | In the great temple his statue was decorated with cloth, feathers, gold, and jewels, and was hidden behind a curtain to give it more reverence and veneration. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.04902 |
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| 1_109519-1-17-3 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | Another variation lists him having a face that was marked with yellow and blue stripes and he carries around the fire serpent Xiuhcoatl with him. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.042553 |
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| 1_109519-1-17-4 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | According to legend, the statue was supposed to be destroyed by the soldier Gil González de Benavides, but it was rescued by a man called Tlatolatl. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.040816 |
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| 1_109519-1-17-5 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | The statue appeared some years later during an investigation by Bishop Zummáraga in the 1530s, only to be lost again. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.034884 |
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| 1_109519-1-17-6 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | There is speculation that the statue still exists in a cave somewhere in the Anahuac Valley. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.046512 |
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| 1_109519-1-18-0 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | He always had a blue-green hummingbird helmet in any of the depictions found. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.05814 |
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| 1_109519-1-18-1 | 1_109519-0-0-0 | In fact, his hummingbird helmet was the one item that consistently defined him as Huitzilopochtli, the sun god, in artistic renderings. | In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli, also spelled Uitzilopochtli, was a god of war, a sun god, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. | 0.093023 |