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This deity was honored in the Festivals of the Raising of Banners and the Giving of Flowers. A bell-covered goddess killed by this deity is featured on a circular stone carving (10[1])that is thought to have originally been colored bright yellow and blue on a red background. This god’s predecessor in one role drowned the world in blood by crying for (10[1])52 years. (-5[1])This god killed his sister (-5[1])and his (-5[1])400 brothers while defending his mother, (-5[1])who was impregnated by a ball of feathers. This god, who took the role (-5[1])of the fifth sun, marked one location with an eagle eating a snake perched on a cactus. This god, whose symbol is the hummingbird, was sustained through regular (10[1])human sacrifice at the Templo Mayor. For 10 points, name this patron of Tenochtitlan and Aztec war god. ■END■ (10[2]0[3])

ANSWER: Huitzilopochtli (“weet-zee-loh-POHSH-tlee”) (The “bell-covered” goddess is Coyolxauhqui.)
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