1. Xiuhcoatl was considered to be the nahual, or spirit form, of the Aztec fire god Xiuhtecuhtli.2. Xiuhcoatl was a common subject of Aztec emperors apparently represented the tail of the Xiuhcoatl, the fire serpent.3. Xiuhcoatl was a common subject of Aztec emperors apparently represented the tail of the Xiuhcoatl , the fire serpent. 4. This Xiuhcoatl wielded by Huitzilopochtli symbolises the forces of darkness being driven out by the fiery rays of the sun. 5. In the Tula has warrior columns on Mound B that bear mirrors on their backs, also surrounded by four Xiuhcoatl fire serpents. 6. The fragment was originally a part of a large stone disk that depicted the fallen Coyolxauhqui with the Xiuhcoatl fire serpent penetrating her chest. 7. The crests on their heads bear markings representing the stars and identify them as " Xiuhcoatl " ( the fire serpent ). 8. He also killed his half-sister Coyolxauhqui by tearing out her heart using a Xiuhcoatl ( a blue snake ) and throwing her body down the mountain. 9. "' Monument 19 "'depicts three figures, the principal individual wears an elaborate headdress with a Xiuhcoatl ( " turquoise / fire serpent " ) plume. 10. Tonatiuh, the Sun god, was guided across the sky by Xiuhcoatl , and was used by him as a weapon against his underworld enemies, the stars and the moon.
