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The Aztecs believed in a story about an eagle on a cactus eating a snake and they thought that was a sight from the gods that you are going to settle. So when the Aztecs were looking for a place to build there city the say the eagle , snake and a cactus and settled on lake Texcoco.
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Which animal eating a snake was a sign for the Aztecs to build a city?
an eagle
What were some of the things that the Aztecs believed in?
They believed that when they saw a eagle eating a snake that's where they should have their capital, that is why there is a eagle eating a snake in the flag.
The Aztecs were directed to search for an eagle perched o a what?
I believe it was an eagle perched on a cactus eating a snake.
What is the legend of the Mexican flag emblem?
that the Aztecs saw an eagle sitting on a cactus
How did the Aztecs know when to stop wandering because they found there promised land?
The Aztec myth was that when they found an eagle sitting on a cactus eating a snake, that was their promise land and where they would build their city. According to legend, they found that eagle near Lake Tenochtitlan and that is where they built their city. This is also why the the eagle on a cactus with a snake in its mouth is on the Mexican flag.
What was the captial of the Aztec empires called?
The great Tenochtitlan was the capital. The legend called it an eagle standing on top of a cactus eating a snake in the middle of a lake. The Aztecs in general were very brave fighters.
How did the Aztecs know where to build their city?
they would have to see a eagle with a snake in its mouthon a cacti
Where were the Aztecs told to build their capital?
The Aztecs were told by their god Huitzilopochtli to build their capital city, Tenochtitlan, where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak. This symbol is now depicted on the Mexican flag.
What does the eagle eating the snake stand for?
It was said to fullfill the omen of the Aztecs and that would be the place they would settle
Why did the Aztecs build their city in the middle of the swamp?
The Aztecs built their city, Tenochtitlan, in the middle of a swamp because it offered natural protection and fertile land for agriculture. The swampy environment provided a barrier against enemy attacks and the surrounding waters offered a sustainable source of food.
Why is the eagle eating a snake while standing on a cactus in the national symbol of Mexico?
Because the original people at Mexico were Aztecs and they believed that if you saw an eagle eating a snake on a cactus that is were you were meant to live the Aztecs spend alot of time searching and than found it on an island which is now Mexico city
When did the Aztecs give up their nomadic way of life?
The Aztecs gave up their nomadic way of life because, they saw an eagle eating a snake atop of a cactus.
