Evidence & Historical Context
Editorially reviewedScholarly interpretation
Within a tonalamatl, named day signs are interpreted with a numeral and their position in a larger calendrical and divinatory sequence.
Modern associations
Strength, courage and resilience are modern associations drawn from wider eagle imagery, not literal translations of this day sign.
Research warning
Do not present Cuauhtli as a universal bravery emblem or assign general eagle symbolism as documented Nahua calendrical meaning.
Provenance: Contemporary rendering based on documented Nahua Cuauhtli day signs from calendrical manuscripts, preserving the characteristic eagle form without reproducing one manuscript image exactly.
Context note: This is a contemporary study of a documented source from a named culture. It is not an exact reproduction, a universal Indigenous symbol, or a substitute for living cultural and ceremonial knowledge.
Research status: reviewed · reviewed 06/08/2026
Sources
1 referenceAubin Tonalamatl, pictorial manuscript, Mexico, 1400-1599, Library of Congress item 2021668125. (Library of Congress)
Supports: Documents the 260-day Tonalpohualli manuscript context in which named day signs function within a calendrical and divinatory system.
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Mexica Cuauhtli Eagle Day Sign. Sanctum Hex Vault. Reviewed 06/08/2026. https://vault.sanctumhex.com/symbols/ancient-americas-documented-signs-motifs-mexica-cuauhtli-eagle-day-sign
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Mexica Cuauhtli Eagle Day Sign
Cuauhtli, “Eagle”, is a named day sign of the Nahua Tonalpohualli, where the eagle image functions within a numbered calendrical and divinatory sequence.
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