Jaguar warrior

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Aztec jaguar warrior
Aztec jaguar warrior

"Jaguar warriors" (Classical Nahuatl: ocēlōtl) were certain members of the Aztec army that were professional soldiers.[1] These soldiers would be classified as special forces with the distinction of either jaguar or eagle warriors. These two motifs were used due to the belief that the eagle and jaguar represented Huitzilopochtli god of the sun and Tezcatlipoca god of the night sky respectively.[citation needed] The Jaguar Warriors were used as warriors and the battlefront in military campaigns,[2] whereas Eagle Warriors were scouts, spies and messengers. There are many Pre-Columbian statues and images of these warriors in codices.[3]

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  1. ^ Jaguar Warriors. Ixmiquilpan. Mexico murals
  2. ^ Jaguar Warriors. Ixmiquilpan. Mexico murals
  3. ^ Pre-Columbian Stock Photography, Pre-Hispanic Stock Photos, Mesoamerican Travel Photos

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