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Xiuhcoatl

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Xiuhcoatl

Provenance

Culture: Aztec
Classification: weapon
Associated deity: Huitzilopochtli
Mythic location: Wielded by the sun warrior gods
Origin: Wielded at Huitzilopochtli's birth when he slew Coyolxauhqui and the Centzon Huitznahua.

Associated myths

The Birth of Huitzilopochtli

Description

The turquoise fire serpent weapon of Huitzilopochtli and Xiuhtecuhtli — a living bolt of flame that burns enemies of the sun and the Mexica.

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