Huitzilopochtli

Summary

Huitzilopochtli is an Aztec deity^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Huitzilopochtli's father was Ometecuhtli^[3].
• Huitzilopochtli's mother was Coatlicue^[4].
• Huitzilopochtli's mother was Omecihuatl^[5].
• Huitzilopochtli is recorded as male^[6].
• Huitzilopochtli's instance of is recorded as Aztec deity^[7].
• Huitzilopochtli's instance of is recorded as war deity^[8].
• Huitzilopochtli's Commons category is recorded as Huitzilopochtli^[9].
• Huitzilopochtli's said to be the same as is recorded as Vitzliputzli^[10].
• Huitzilopochtli's worshipped by is recorded as Aztec mythology^[11].
• Huitzilopochtli's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[12].
• Huitzilopochtli's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[13].
• Huitzilopochtli's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nah', 'text': 'Huitzilopōchtli'}^[14].
• Huitzilopochtli's domain of saint or deity is recorded as war^[15].
• Huitzilopochtli's domain of saint or deity is recorded as lightning^[16].
• Huitzilopochtli's sibling is recorded as Xipe Totec^[17].
• Huitzilopochtli's sibling is recorded as Tezcatlipoca^[18].
• Huitzilopochtli's sibling is recorded as Quetzalcoatl^[19].
• Huitzilopochtli's sibling is recorded as Coyolxauhqui^[20].
• Huitzilopochtli's sibling is recorded as Malinalxochitl^[21].

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Origins and Family

Huitzilopochtli's father was Ometecuhtli^[3]. Mothers listed include Coatlicue^[4], a goddess^[22] and Omecihuatl^[5], an Aztec deity^[23].

Why It Matters

Huitzilopochtli has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

FAQs

Who were Huitzilopochtli's parents?

Huitzilopochtli's father was Ometecuhtli^[3]. Huitzilopochtli's mother was Coatlicue^[4].