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Jul 12, 2016 · Lucas (CC BY) Ahuitzotl (Auitzotl) was an Aztec ruler who reigned between 1486 and 1502 CE. He was one of the greatest generals of the ancient Americas and he left to his nephew, Montezuma, an enlarged and consolidated empire which had been ruthlessly terrorised into submissive acceptance of Aztec rule. With huge building projects and victories ...
Dec 9, 2016 · Ahuitzotl was a tlatoani (meaning ‘speaker’) of the city of Tenochtitlan, and the eighth ruler of the Aztec Empire. This emperor reigned from 1486 AD to 1502 AD, a period which is regarded by some modern historians as the Aztec Golden Age.
Apr 20, 2024 · The Trip to Tlalocan. The Ahuízotl is thought by some investigators to be a mythical animal, bane of the water goers. It would lie in wait of a victim who, once in its sights, would be pulled into the water by the head on the end of the Ahuízotl’s tail. After a struggle that threw up fish, frogs and frothy water, the human was dragged below ...
Ahuizotl: The Mesoamerican Water Monster. Ahuizotl is a legendary creature from Aztec mythology that is said to lure people to their deaths. The creature is most likely a water opossum, which possesses dexterous hands like a raccoon’s. The name “ahuizotl” means “spiny aquatic thing” or “water dog”. According to legend, the ...
Ahuitzotl (Auitzotl) was an Aztec ruler who reigned between 1486 and 1502 CE. He was one of the greatest generals of the ancient Americas and he left to his nephew, Montezuma, an enlarged and consolidated empire which had been ruthlessly terrorised into submissive acceptance of Aztec rule.
Ahuitzotl ( Nahuatl languages: āhuitzotl, Nahuatl pronunciation: [ aːˈwit͡sot͡ɬ] ⓘ) was the eighth Aztec ruler, the Huey Tlatoani of the city of Tenochtitlan, son of princess Atotoztli II. His name literally means "Water Thorny" and was also applied to the otter.
Ahuizotl. The ahuizotl is a mythological creature from the Aztec mythology and can be likened to that of the kelpie in Celtic myths. The name comes from the Aztec language Nahuatl and means "spiny aquatic thing". It is also called the water dog. The ahuizotl is described as being the size of a small dog.
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