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title: Aztec Supreme God Huitzilopochtli
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21174/aztec-supreme-god-huitzilopochtli/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-10-08
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# Aztec Supreme God Huitzilopochtli
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21174.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) supreme [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Huitzilopochtli](https://www.worldhistory.org/Huitzilopochtli/) with hummingbird-inspired look, book illustration by unknown artist, included in the *Codex Tovar* by Juan de Tovar, p. 240, 1582.
John Carter Brown Library, Providence.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2025, October 08). Aztec Supreme God Huitzilopochtli. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Aztec Supreme God Huitzilopochtli." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 08, 2025. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Aztec Supreme God Huitzilopochtli." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Oct 2025, .
## License & Copyright
This content comes from a public domain book whose copyright has expired. [Original image](https://archive.org/details/tovarcodex00tova/page/240/mode/1up) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://archive.org/details/tovarcodex00tova/page/240/mode/1up). Submitted by [Franco R. Batista Garcia](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/francobatista022/ "User Page: Franco R. Batista Garcia"), published on 08 October 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.