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Mexitli

Mexitli was a legendary great leader and war god of the Aztecs (before they became known as the Mexica, possibly in his honour). The name derives from the Nahuatl metztli (the moon) and xictli (navel) and thus means "navel (probably implying 'child') of the moon"



07-14-2008 23:18:10
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