Mexitli
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Mexitli was a legendary great leader and war god of the Aztec
s (before they became known as the Mexica, possibly in his honour) during the wandering years. The name derives from the Nahuatl
metztli (the moon) and xictli (navel) and thus means "navel (probably implying 'child') of the moon".
Aztec
The Aztec people were certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, a period referred to as the late post-classic period in Mesoamerican chronology.Aztec is the...
s (before they became known as the Mexica, possibly in his honour) during the wandering years. The name derives from the Nahuatl
Nahuatl
Nahuatl is thought to mean "a good, clear sound" This language name has several spellings, among them náhuatl , Naoatl, Nauatl, Nahuatl, Nawatl. In a back formation from the name of the language, the ethnic group of Nahuatl speakers are called Nahua...
metztli (the moon) and xictli (navel) and thus means "navel (probably implying 'child') of the moon".