Huitzilopochtli

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Huitzilopochtli.

A divine name.

A tribal God of the Mexicah, leading them from Aztlan to Tenochtitlan.

A War God, patron of the young warriors, assuring the captive of prisoners
to feed the Sun, Tonatiuh.

It's a very particular disturbing God, a demon, tlacatecolotli, the God of
bad omen, tetzauhteotl, tetzahuitl. See Sah.1.1.

In tlacatecalotl in itoca tetzahuitl Huitzilopochtli, the fearful demon. See
J.de Durand Forest, 3rd Relation of Chimalpahin II, 1, 68r.

Especially for Woodburn's "Aztec" Dance group who want to strengthen their
will, to dance like a fearful demon. 

Lahun Ik 62

Baert Georges

Flanders Fields

 

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