Asked by shellby

According to the legend, why did the Aztec move to where Mexico City is today?
Responses

The Maya threw them out.
The Maya threw them out.

There was an earthquake.
There was an earthquake.

Their god told them to.
Their god told them to.

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Their god told them to.

Legend says the Mexica (Aztecs) were instructed by their patron god Huitzilopochtli to settle where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus eating a snake — the sign that led them to found Tenochtitlan (1325) on the site of present‑day Mexico City.