Her miraculous pregnancy embarrassed Coatlicue's other children, including her eldest daughter, Coyolxauhqui. Hearing of her pregnancy, the Centzon Huitznahuas, led by Coyolxauhqui, decided to kill Coatlicue. As they prepared for battle and gathered at the base of Coatepec, one of the Centzon Huitznahuas, Quauitlicac, warned Huitzilophochtli of the attack while he was in utero. Hearing of the attack, the pregnant miraculously gave birth to a fully grown and armed Huitzilopochtli who sprang from her womb, wielding "his shield, "teueuelli", and his darts and his blue dart thrower, called "xinatlatl"."