According to legend, the Aztecs wandered across what is today Mexico until they came to an island where an eagle was standing on a cactus with a snake in its mouth. According to prophecy, this would be their new home. The Aztecs established their capital city on an island in Lake Texcoco, where tradition says their ancestors found the eagle. What concept about ethnicity does this demonstrate?

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This legend demonstrates an origin myth, which is a traditional story that explains the origins of a cultural group or phenomenon. It tells the story of how the Aztecs came to their new homeland and establishes a connection between the people and their ancestral past.

According to Legend, the Aztecs Wandered Across What Is Today