Mexica Eagle Warrior Statue
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Mexica Eagle Warrior Statue

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This life-sized terracotta figure (1450–1520) represents a Mexica Eagle Warrior, a prestigious class of solar combatants linked to Huitzilopochtli, god of the sun and war. Found in the House of Eagles at the Templo Mayor, the sculpture wears a beaked headdress and taloned leggings, evoking the raptor’s strength. Eagle Warriors led elite military campaigns and embodied the rising sun’s power in battle.