Aztlan Affirmed, Part V: Commentary

In previous articles in this series, I’ve shared what indigenous sources say about the legendary land of Aztlan, from which the Mexica claimed to have emerged. Now I’m going to do a sort of quick exegesis or commentary on what we’ve seen.

First, a synthesis of the story:

To the northwest of Tenōchtitlan, the kingdom of Aztlān sat on an island. Many clans of people lived there. When the king died, his sons ruled jointly, but the older wanted all power. The younger took his people on a supposed pilgrimage.