Facts about Aztec Tonatiuh

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   Tonatiuh was associated with eagles in Aztec culture, and eagle warriors were considered his earthly representatives.

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   Warriors who died in battle were believed to accompany Tonatiuh across the sky each morning, serving the sun god in death.

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   Aztec Tonatiuh is depicted at the center of the famous Sun Stone, often called the Aztec Calendar, with his face and clawed hands visible in the carving.

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   In Aztec cosmology, Tonatiuh presided over Nahui Ollin, the fifth and current sun, which was believed destined to end in earthquakes.

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   The sun god Tonatiuh was believed by the Aztecs to require human blood and sacrifice to have the strength to rise each day.

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