Huitzilopochtli

Summary

Huitzilopochtli is an Aztec deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 4% of aztec_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (996 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Huitzilopochtli's father was Ometecuhtli^[3].
• Huitzilopochtli's mother was Coatlicue^[4].
• Huitzilopochtli's mother was Omecihuatl^[5].
• Huitzilopochtli's image is recorded as Huitzilopochtli telleriano.jpg^[6].
• Huitzilopochtli is recorded as male^[7].
• Huitzilopochtli's instance of is recorded as Aztec deity^[8].
• Huitzilopochtli's instance of is recorded as war deity^[9].
• Huitzilopochtli's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 80622610^[10].
• Huitzilopochtli's GND ID is recorded as 136243533^[11].
• Huitzilopochtli's Commons category is recorded as Huitzilopochtli^[12].
• Huitzilopochtli's said to be the same as is recorded as Vitzliputzli^[13].
• Huitzilopochtli's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0mf8t^[14].
• Huitzilopochtli's worshipped by is recorded as Aztec mythology^[15].
• Huitzilopochtli's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0033193^[16].
• Huitzilopochtli's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[17].
• Huitzilopochtli's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[18].
• Huitzilopochtli's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Huitzilopochtli^[19].
• Huitzilopochtli's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nah', 'text': 'Huitzilopōchtli'}^[20].
• Huitzilopochtli's domain of saint or deity is recorded as war^[21].
• Huitzilopochtli's domain of saint or deity is recorded as lightning^[22].
• Huitzilopochtli's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as huitzilopochtli^[23].
• Huitzilopochtli's sibling is recorded as Xipe Totec^[24].
• Huitzilopochtli's sibling is recorded as Tezcatlipoca^[25].
• Huitzilopochtli's sibling is recorded as Quetzalcoatl^[26].
• Huitzilopochtli's sibling is recorded as Coyolxauhqui^[27].

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Origins and Family

Huitzilopochtli's father was Ometecuhtli^[3]. Mothers listed include Coatlicue^[4], a goddess^[28] and Omecihuatl^[5], an Aztec deity^[29].

Why It Matters

Huitzilopochtli ranks in the top 4% of aztec_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (996 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Who were Huitzilopochtli's parents?

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