When the Aztecs left their original homeland, they wandered until they saw a sign. What was that sign?
2006-06-30 06:15:04 · 5 answers · asked by VICTORIA A 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
The Aztecs migrated following an ancient legend that prophesied that they would find the site for their new city in a place where they would see a mythical vision fulfilled: an eagle eating a snake while perched atop a cactus. The Aztecs eventually came across this vision on what was then a small swampy island in Lake Texcoco, and the vision is now immortalized in Mexico's coat of arms, which is shown in the Mexican flag.
2006-06-30 06:19:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
It was an eagle standing on a nopal cactus tree devouring a serpent, they found it in a lake (texcoco lake) and there they founded Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City. This is the National Emblem and you can see it in every mexican flag.
2006-06-30 06:59:53 · answer #2 · answered by Min 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An eagle sitting on a nopali cactus eating a snake.
2006-07-01 05:35:14 · answer #3 · answered by Gevera Bert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An eagle standing on a cactus and holding a serpent on its beak.
2006-06-30 11:21:11 · answer #4 · answered by rexnautanier 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An eagle with a serpent in its mouth.
2006-06-30 06:20:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋