Centzonhuītznāhua

id: centzonhu-tzn-hua-173-16383482
title: Centzonhuītznāhua
text: In Aztec mythology, the Centzonhuītznāhua were the gods of the southern stars. These "four hundred" brothers appear in some versions of the origin story of Huītzilōpōchtli, the god of the sun and war. In these myths, the Centzonhuītznāhua and their sister Coyolxāuhqui feel dishonored upon learning that their mother, the goddess Cōātlīcue, had become impregnated by a ball of feathers that she had tucked into her bodice. The children conspire to kill their mother, but their plan is thwarted when,
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description: Aztec gods of the southern stars
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centzonhu%C4%ABtzn%C4%81hua
date created: 2002-09-24T04:56:16Z
date modified: 2024-09-02T23:11:49Z
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image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Centzon_Huitznahuac.jpg","width":288,"height":420}
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