Mexitli

In Aztec mythology, Mexitli (Spanish: [meˈʃitli]) is a deity who was sometimes identified with the war god Huītzilōpōchtli. "Mexitli" is described by some sources as an alternative name of Huītzilōpōchtli, or as the origin of the name "Mexicans". One scholar believes that Mexitli was originally an earth deity of the Mexican people before their founding of Tenochtitlan, and another views him as a leader of the early Mexicans who was identified with Huītzilōpōchtli.

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