Mexitli
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Mexitli (Spanish: [meˈʃitli]), Mexi, or Mezih was a legendary great leader and war priest of the Aztecs (before they became known as the Mexica, possibly in his honor) during the wandering years. According to Bernardino de Sahagún, the name derives from the Nahuatl metl and zitli (Agave Hare).
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