murder of Coatlicue
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The murder of Coatlicue is a central Mexica (Aztec) mythic episode in which the goddess Coatlicue is attacked by her daughter Coyolxauhqui and her many sons, the Centzon Huitznahua, leading to the miraculous birth and triumph of the god Huitzilopochtli.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| defeat of Coyolxauhqui | 1 |
| murder of Coatlicue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6986263 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: murder of Coatlicue Context triple: [Centzon Huitznahua, attemptedAction, murder of Coatlicue]
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massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan
The massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan was a brutal 1520 attack by Spanish conquistadors and their allies on unarmed Aztec nobles and priests during a religious festival, which ignited a major uprising against the Spanish in the Aztec capital.
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massacre at Cholula
The massacre at Cholula was a brutal 1519 slaughter of thousands of Indigenous inhabitants by Hernán Cortés and his forces during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
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C.
Toxcatl
Toxcatl was a major Aztec religious festival held in honor of the god Tezcatlipoca, marked by elaborate rituals, music, and sacrificial ceremonies.
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D.
Miahuaxihuitl
Miahuaxihuitl was an Aztec noblewoman and queen consort of Tenochtitlan, best known as the mother of the emperor Moctezuma I.
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E.
Marias Massacre
The Marias Massacre was an 1870 U.S. Army attack in Montana in which troops killed a large number of Piegan Blackfeet people, including many women, children, and elders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: murder of Coatlicue Target entity description: The murder of Coatlicue is a central Mexica (Aztec) mythic episode in which the goddess Coatlicue is attacked by her daughter Coyolxauhqui and her many sons, the Centzon Huitznahua, leading to the miraculous birth and triumph of the god Huitzilopochtli.
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A.
massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan
The massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan was a brutal 1520 attack by Spanish conquistadors and their allies on unarmed Aztec nobles and priests during a religious festival, which ignited a major uprising against the Spanish in the Aztec capital.
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B.
massacre at Cholula
The massacre at Cholula was a brutal 1519 slaughter of thousands of Indigenous inhabitants by Hernán Cortés and his forces during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
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C.
Toxcatl
Toxcatl was a major Aztec religious festival held in honor of the god Tezcatlipoca, marked by elaborate rituals, music, and sacrificial ceremonies.
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D.
Miahuaxihuitl
Miahuaxihuitl was an Aztec noblewoman and queen consort of Tenochtitlan, best known as the mother of the emperor Moctezuma I.
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E.
Marias Massacre
The Marias Massacre was an 1870 U.S. Army attack in Montana in which troops killed a large number of Piegan Blackfeet people, including many women, children, and elders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec myth
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Mexica myth ⓘ mythological event ⓘ |
| action |
Coyolxauhqui and Centzon Huitznahua attack Coatlicue
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Coyolxauhqui incites her brothers to kill Coatlicue ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Coatlicue
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Coyolxauhqui ⓘ Huitzilopochtli ⓘ |
| associatedGroup | Centzon Huitznahua ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Coatepec ⓘ |
| associatedPlaceType | sacred mountain ⓘ |
| cause | pregnancy of Coatlicue by a ball of feathers ⓘ |
| cosmologicalFunction |
explains rise of Huitzilopochtli as Mexica patron god
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explains subordination of moon and stars to the sun ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec culture
Mexica ⓘ |
| featuresGod | Huitzilopochtli ⓘ |
| featuresGoddess |
Coatlicue
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Coyolxauhqui ⓘ |
| featuresGroup | Centzon Huitznahua ⓘ |
| iconographicReference |
Coyolxauhqui Stone at Templo Mayor
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linked to:
Coyolxauhqui Stone
|
| mainDeity |
Centzon Huitznahua
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Coatlicue ⓘ Coyolxauhqui ⓘ Huitzilopochtli ⓘ |
| motivationOfCentzonHuitznahua | anger at Coatlicue’s pregnancy ⓘ |
| motivationOfCoyolxauhqui | anger at Coatlicue’s pregnancy ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleOfCentzonHuitznahua | rebellious sons of Coatlicue ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleOfCoatlicue | mother of Huitzilopochtli ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleOfCoyolxauhqui | rebellious daughter of Coatlicue ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleOfHuitzilopochtli | miraculously born warrior god ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Bernardino de Sahagún ⓘ |
| recordedInSource | Florentine Codex ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
birth of Huitzilopochtli
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dismemberment of Coyolxauhqui ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Mesoamerican religion
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linked to:
Mesoamerican mythology
Mexica state cult ⓘ |
| result |
birth of Huitzilopochtli fully armed
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defeat of Coyolxauhqui by Huitzilopochtli ⓘ slaughter of Centzon Huitznahua by Huitzilopochtli ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cosmic battle between light and darkness
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mythic legitimation of Mexica warfare ⓘ mythic origin of Huitzilopochtli’s cult ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic warfare
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divine birth ⓘ filial rebellion ⓘ sacred violence ⓘ |
| timeOfMythicSetting | mythic primordial time ⓘ |
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Subject: murder of Coatlicue Description of subject: The murder of Coatlicue is a central Mexica (Aztec) mythic episode in which the goddess Coatlicue is attacked by her daughter Coyolxauhqui and her many sons, the Centzon Huitznahua, leading to the miraculous birth and triumph of the god Huitzilopochtli.
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