What is represented by the eagle on a cactus painted on the frontispiece of the Aztec Codex Mendoza from Mexico City?

A codex page includes the image of an eagle standing on a cactus. The page has a geometric turquoise border. The eagle image is enclosed in a rectangle with a solid turquoise border intersected by an X. Within the quadrants formed by the X, additional images feature Native Americans, various plants, and a human skull suspended on a rack. Below this rectangle, a panel shows four men with shields and clubs.

a. A symbol of the warrior culture
b. The legend of the founding of Tenochtitlán
c. The emblem of the king of Spain
d. The centrality of animals in Aztec belief

Answer : b. The legend of the founding of Tenochtitlán

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