People revered Huitzilopochtli, known as the Aztec sun god and the patron god of the Aztecs, as the god of war, sun and human sacrifice. A central deity in their religious practices ...

the god of Venus and the patron god of the Aztec priesthood. In some interpretations of Aztec mythology, Quetzalcoatl played the role of a war serpent, symbolizing power and authority in battle.

It wasn't until 1978 that the temple dedicated to the Aztec gods Huitzilopochtli and Tláloc (gods of war and water) was unearthed in the heart of Mexico City. Today, the area remains an active ...