Toxcatl
E472729
Toxcatl was a major Aztec religious festival held in honor of the god Tezcatlipoca, marked by elaborate rituals, music, and sacrificial ceremonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Toxcatl canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4835460 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Toxcatl Context triple: [Tezcatlipoca, festival, Toxcatl]
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A.
Tecuichpo
Tecuichpo, better known as Isabel Moctezuma, was a Nahua noblewoman and daughter of the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II who became an important figure in early colonial New Spain through her alliances with Spanish conquistadors.
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Acamapichtli
Acamapichtli was the first tlatoani (ruler) of the Aztec city-state of Tenochtitlan and a key founder of the Aztec imperial dynasty.
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C.
Centzon Huitznahua
Centzon Huitznahua are a group of four hundred southern star deities in Aztec mythology who are known as the hostile brothers and adversaries of the god Huitzilopochtli.
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D.
Chicomuceltec
Chicomuceltec was an extinct Mayan language once spoken in parts of Chiapas, Mexico, closely related to Huastec and known from limited historical documentation.
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Huitzilihuitl
Huitzilihuitl was the second tlatoani (ruler) of the Aztec city-state of Tenochtitlan, known for consolidating its power and fostering alliances through marriage and diplomacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Toxcatl Target entity description: Toxcatl was a major Aztec religious festival held in honor of the god Tezcatlipoca, marked by elaborate rituals, music, and sacrificial ceremonies.
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A.
Tecuichpo
Tecuichpo, better known as Isabel Moctezuma, was a Nahua noblewoman and daughter of the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II who became an important figure in early colonial New Spain through her alliances with Spanish conquistadors.
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B.
Acamapichtli
Acamapichtli was the first tlatoani (ruler) of the Aztec city-state of Tenochtitlan and a key founder of the Aztec imperial dynasty.
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C.
Centzon Huitznahua
Centzon Huitznahua are a group of four hundred southern star deities in Aztec mythology who are known as the hostile brothers and adversaries of the god Huitzilopochtli.
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D.
Chicomuceltec
Chicomuceltec was an extinct Mayan language once spoken in parts of Chiapas, Mexico, closely related to Huastec and known from limited historical documentation.
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E.
Huitzilihuitl
Huitzilihuitl was the second tlatoani (ruler) of the Aztec city-state of Tenochtitlan, known for consolidating its power and fostering alliances through marriage and diplomacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec religious festival
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Mesoamerican ritual ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine kingship
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fate ⓘ renewal ⓘ sacred obligation ⓘ war ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Tezcatlipoca ⓘ |
| calendarSystem |
Aztec solar calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec calendar
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| centralLocation |
Templo Mayor
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Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| civilization | Mexica ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec culture
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| documentedInSource | Florentine Codex ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | ritual renewal of Tezcatlipoca’s power ⓘ |
| hasRitualType |
dance
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fasting ⓘ feasting ⓘ music ⓘ procession ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasSacrificialVictimRole | ixiptla of Tezcatlipoca ⓘ |
| honorsDeity | Tezcatlipoca ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
breaking of the ixiptla’s flutes before sacrifice
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drum music ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ offering of flowers and incense ⓘ public appearances of the ixiptla adorned as Tezcatlipoca ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ ritual songs ⓘ selection of a young man as ixiptla (impersonator of Tezcatlipoca) ⓘ year-long preparation of the ixiptla ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Nahuatl ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | “drought” or “dryness” in Nahuatl (approximate) ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Spanish attack on unarmed celebrants during Toxcatl
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massacre in the Templo Mayor during Toxcatl in 1520 ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | Toxcatl (Aztec month) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aztec ceremonial calendar
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linked to:
Aztec calendar
annual cycle of eighteen Aztec festivals ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Aztec commoners
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Aztec nobility ⓘ Aztec priests ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec priesthood
|
| region | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| relatedHistoricalFigure |
Moctezuma II
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Pedro de Alvarado ⓘ |
| religion |
Aztec religion
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linked to:
Aztec mythology
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| timeOfYear |
around May
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late spring ⓘ |
| yearOfNotableEvent | 1520 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toxcatl Description of subject: Toxcatl was a major Aztec religious festival held in honor of the god Tezcatlipoca, marked by elaborate rituals, music, and sacrificial ceremonies.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.