The god Quetzalcoatl.
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.
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No. Quetzalcoatl was a good God of Snakes and Peace. He is also in charge of the morning and evening star. As a result, rejected human sacrifices.
They mistake him for the God Quetzalcoatl
Hernan Cortez was not a God but when he arrive to America (Tenochtitlán) the Aztec thought he was his God Montezuma because of his light skin.
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one cannot buy a god.
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