The god Huitzilopotchli had the greatest impact on their war tactics. Because he is the god of war and the sun, he requested regularly human sacrifices in return for sunlight and victory at battles. If they did well in battle and worshiped regularly, it was believed that warriors would be reincarnated into hummingbirds ( the depiction of Huitzilopotchli). This conveys a relationship between the gods and Aztec soldiers. They followed Huitzilopotchli during war times because of an ancient myth. It was said that during their migration away from their homeland, Aztlan, that Huitzilopotchli (in his eagle form) lead them to the Valley of Mexico-- a land that they would later conquer.
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