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The god was believe to have left and would return one day in the year 1 atl. Cortes confused Montezume and made him believe he was the returning god, Quetzalcoatl
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Why did Montezuma believed the Spaniards were Quetzalcoatl on his soldier?
Montezuma thought that Cortes was Quetzalcoatl because Quetzalcoatl was white and so Cortes is white.
How do you spell quezacoaltl?
Quetzalcoatl
What does the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl mean?
When Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortés arrived, the Aztecs believed he was Quetzalcoatl, a god who would bring peace to Mexico (some hope!). "Quetzalcoatl" meant feathered snake.
Did Cortes exploit unrest within the Aztec empire to achieve his conquest of tenochtitlan?
No. That was Pizarro who conquered the Incans. Cortes relied on the Quetzalcoatl myth to pass as a God, get close to the Aztec emperor and ultimately betray him and conquer Mexico.
What did Quetzalcoatl mean?
Well its a simple question really, a Quetzalcoatl is a feathered serpent, the phrase originates from the nahuatl language.Thank you please :)
Was Quetzalcoatl Mayan or Aztec?
Aztec
Who was Quetzalcoatl's friend name?
ltaoclazteuq
What did Quetzalcoatl look like?
A MAn
When was Quetzalcoatl born?
nobody knows
What has the author Emanuela Monaco written?
Emanuela Monaco has written: 'Quetzalcoatl' -- subject(s): Religion, Quetzalcoatl (Aztec deity), Aztecs
What is the quctzalcoati?
Did you mean Quetzalcoatl? He was an Aztec and Toltec god, the Winged Serpent. In Aztec religion the high priests were also called Quetzalcoatl.
Is quetzalcoatl related to the mayans?
yes. quetzalcoatl,kukulkan,dyaus pitar and many others are all names of the same god.odelikeamo@gmail.com
