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Illustration

by Gigette
published on 26 August 2013

A depiction of the Aztec god of war and the sun Huitzilopochtli. The god carries his typical atl-atl or spear-thrower, feathered arrows and shield and wears hummingbird feathers. (Codex Barbonicus).

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Based on Wikipedia content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. Original image by Gigette. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 26 August 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

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APA Style

Gigette, . (2013, August 26). Huitzilopochtli. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1408/huitzilopochtli/

Chicago Style

Gigette, . "Huitzilopochtli." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 26, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1408/huitzilopochtli/.

MLA Style

Gigette, . "Huitzilopochtli." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Aug 2013. Web. 03 Feb 2023.