The Founding Myth of Tenochtitlán: How the Aztec Capital Was Born

Original from: MythMaster

The founding of Tenochtitlán, the grand capital of the Aztec Empire, is deeply rooted in myth and prophecy. According to legend, the Mexica people—later known as the Aztecs—were guided by their patron god Huitzilopochtli, who instructed them to seek out a sign: an eagle perched on a prickly pear cac...