This, without exaggeration, stately raptor is one of the best-known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. For centuries, the Golden eagle has been one of the most highly regarded birds used in falconry. Due to its hunting prowess, the bird is regarded with great mystic reverence in some ancient, tribal cultures. Most early-recorded cultures regarded the Golden eagle with reverence. For example, in pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica, the eagle was a ...
major Mexica (Aztec) symbol: the tribal and sun god, Huitzilopochtli, had told his people that when they saw the sun (i.e., Huitzilopochtli) in the form of an eagle perched on a cactus whose fruit was red and shaped like a human heart, there they should build their city, Tenochtitlan.
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