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The Aztec deity of the sun, war, and human sacrifice. He is the patron deity of the city of Tenochtitlan and national deity of the Mexicas or Aztecs. He was credited with both the victories and defeats of the Mexica people on the battlefield. It is said that he told the Aztecs to build their home on the site of an eagle eating a serpent upon a precious cactus. This site would become the city of Tenochtitlan.

Description
The Aztec deity of the sun, war, and human sacrifice. He is the patron deity of the city of Tenochtitlan and national deity of the Mexicas or Aztecs. He was credited with both the victories and defeats of the Mexica people on the battlefield. It is said that he told the Aztecs to build their home on the site of an eagle eating a serpent upon a precious cactus. This site would become the city of Tenochtitlan.