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title: Coyolxauhqui
author: Dennis Jarvis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4540/coyolxauhqui/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Coyolxauhqui
_Authored by Dennis Jarvis_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4540.jpg)
## Image Caption
The 3.2m diameter stone disk which depicts the decapitated and dismembered corpse of Coyolxauhqui. According to [Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) [mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/mythology/) the [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Huitzilopochtli](https://www.worldhistory.org/Huitzilopochtli/) chopped up the goddess when she tried to lead a rebellion against the gods. Her head then became the Moon. From the foot of the [Templo Mayor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Templo_Mayor/) in the Aztec capital of [Tenochtitlan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tenochtitlan/). Probably carved during the reign of Axayacatl, c 1473 CE. (Museo del Templo Mayor, Mexico [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/))
## Cite This Work
### APA
Jarvis, D. (2016, February 06). Coyolxauhqui. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Jarvis, Dennis. "Coyolxauhqui." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 06, 2016. .
### MLA
Jarvis, Dennis. "Coyolxauhqui." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Feb 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/2508259597/in/photolist-4PDuc8-q2AkZa-qfCFt-54YUrb-jgpEgf-owUAFK-3Tyqz8-5tNnKx-jB9Esp-acHXny-7aLCjF-mLrmTV-cjNMBb-7MRLqd-mLrx66-i9eX3k-5rqdbn-jXhiRP-dsgeLB-jXrnBB-jXgCVK-jXhigF-jXj6Qw-jYy7Hu-jXfpHH-rBjoGX-9rwdL2-zkjHkg-zmb4FV-jXqEgx-73kKjZ-vCHiUw-54YUFs-jXf8s8-jXfQ6v-jXf7Nc-ftjx9A-78T3zE-eK4de1-dr1Ddo-7eWXog-7eWX8p-4Y9SNj-HDcxX-a3DSgH-7aLDga-7aLCXn-7aQsVh-6kwfTt-6UjcT9)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/2508259597/in/photolist-4PDuc8-q2AkZa-qfCFt-54YUrb-jgpEgf-owUAFK-3Tyqz8-5tNnKx-jB9Esp-acHXny-7aLCjF-mLrmTV-cjNMBb-7MRLqd-mLrx66-i9eX3k-5rqdbn-jXhiRP-dsgeLB-jXrnBB-jXgCVK-jXhigF-jXj6Qw-jYy7Hu-jXfpHH-rBjoGX-9rwdL2-zkjHkg-zmb4FV-jXqEgx-73kKjZ-vCHiUw-54YUFs-jXf8s8-jXfQ6v-jXf7Nc-ftjx9A-78T3zE-eK4de1-dr1Ddo-7eWXog-7eWX8p-4Y9SNj-HDcxX-a3DSgH-7aLDga-7aLCXn-7aQsVh-6kwfTt-6UjcT9) by [**Dennis Jarvis**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/2508259597/in/photolist-4PDuc8-q2AkZa-qfCFt-54YUrb-jgpEgf-owUAFK-3Tyqz8-5tNnKx-jB9Esp-acHXny-7aLCjF-mLrmTV-cjNMBb-7MRLqd-mLrx66-i9eX3k-5rqdbn-jXhiRP-dsgeLB-jXrnBB-jXgCVK-jXhigF-jXj6Qw-jYy7Hu-jXfpHH-rBjoGX-9rwdL2-zkjHkg-zmb4FV-jXqEgx-73kKjZ-vCHiUw-54YUFs-jXf8s8-jXfQ6v-jXf7Nc-ftjx9A-78T3zE-eK4de1-dr1Ddo-7eWXog-7eWX8p-4Y9SNj-HDcxX-a3DSgH-7aLDga-7aLCXn-7aQsVh-6kwfTt-6UjcT9). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 February 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.