# Huitzilopochtli — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [August 27, 2013, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/huitzilopochtli-whe-definition-discussion/2203 "2013-08-27T13:31:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/huitzilopochtli-whe-definition-discussion/2203/1 "2013-08-27T13:31:22Z")

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Huitzilopochtli (_pron._ Huit-zi-lo-pocht-li) or 'Hummingbird of the South' or 'Blue Hummingbird on the Left' was one of the most important deities in the Aztec pantheon and for the Méxica he was the supreme god. He was the god of the sun and war, considered the patron of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán and associated with gold, warriors and rulers. His calendar name was Ce Técpatl (1 Flint) and his _nagual_ or animal spirit was the eagle.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Huitzilopochtli/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Huitzilopochtli/)._

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**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/huitzilopochtli-whe-definition-discussion/2203/2 "2026-07-28T20:32:42Z")

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