HIST 010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Andes, Lake Texcoco, Origin Myth
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First part of empires: china and mauriya india. Origin myth (aztecs believed this happened; gives insight to aztec people) Myth similar to roman"s origin story and inca"s origin story. Aztec ancestors lived on a tiny island(aztlan) in the middle of a lake. Aztec is a given name by europeans due to their origin story; they called themselves mexica Visited by their chief god huitzilopochtli and was told to leave their island home to find a new home. Is told they will know when they found their new home because there will be a sign. Sign: eagle sitting on a cactus eating a snake. If they do what they"re told, they will create an empire. Success is not an accident; chosen by god to conquer the world (destiny) The people leave their island and wander around mexico. 1168 ad: wander into the valley of mexico.
