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It was said to fullfill the omen of the Aztecs and that would be the place they would settle
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∙ 9y agothe eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak is the sign the Inca people found. It was a sign to show the Inca people that they found land or "home".
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∙ 9y agothe eagle sitting on a cactus with a snake means that a god told the Aztecs that if they found that then that would be where they built their new home.
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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.
Which animal eating a snake was a sign for the Aztecs to build a city?
an eagle
What country has a flag of an eagle eating a snake?
Mexico
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 Mexico's Coat of arms?
eagle eating snake on a cactus in some water
Why did Mexican people put the snake in their flag?
because when they saw the eagle on the cactus they saw the eagle was eating the snake and then that gave them an idea to put the snake getting eaten by the eagle. if you have any more information feel free to add it thanks for reading this.
The legend of the snake and eagle Aztecs?
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.
Where were the Aztecs told to build their capital?
Where they saw an eagle sitting on a cactus eating a snake.
Can a dove eat a snake?
it'd have to be a really small, non-poisonous snake that was probably already dead. probably not though...try and eagle eating a snake...that would work if you want a dove in there put it flying above the eagle
What does an hourglass in side a snake eating its own tail stand for?
An hourglass stands for time passing; a snake eating it's own tail is called an oroboros and stands for infinity.
Where is the most beautiful country flag in the world?
I like the Mexican flag the eagle eating the snake is just great
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
