Huitzilopochtli — God of Sun and War

Every morning, Huitzilopochtli fought the forces of darkness to bring the sun across the sky. Every morning, he won. But to keep winning, he needed the hearts of warriors — offerings that gave him the strength to continue the battle that kept the world alive. The Mexica believed they lived in a universe that required maintenance, and that the greatest gift they could give the world was the continuation of that cosmic struggle. These signs carry the hummingbird, the turquoise shield, the obsidian sword, and the solar disc of the war god.