Where can one find an illistration of Aztec legend about the founding Mexico city?

The Codex Mendoza is an illustrated manuscript that depicts the history and culture of the Aztec people. It was created by indigenous artists in the 16th century, shortly after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. The Codex Mendoza contains a number of illustrations that depict the Aztec legend about the founding of Mexico City. One of the most famous illustrations shows the Aztec god Huitzilopochtli leading the Aztecs to the site of Mexico City. In the illustration, Huitzilopochtli is depicted as a hummingbird hovering over a cactus. The cactus is growing on a rock in the middle of a lake. The Aztecs believed that this was the spot where they were to build their city.

The Codex Mendoza is one of the most important sources of information about Aztec history and culture. It is held in the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford in England.

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