HuitzilopochtliHummingbird of the SouthThe Sun of the Mexica
Relationship
The tribal sun that must be fed to keep rising
Warning
He is the patron of a state and of what a state does
Resonance
Those belonging to a people those who fight for one
Symbols
HummingbirdXiuhcoatlTurquoise diademWar dart
Mythology Summary
Huitzilopochtli is the Aztec patron of the Mexica, the hummingbird of the south, born fully armed from his mother and killing his sister, who leads the people to their city and whose sun must be fed to keep rising. He is the god of a nation and of what nations do.
Modern Practice
Huitzilopochtli is honoured by the community rather than the individual, and the rite is recorded here without being endorsed. His practice, as the tradition held it, is the shared obligation kept.