Myth of Quetzalcoatl

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

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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∙ 16y ago

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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 :)

When was Quetzalcoatl born?

nobody knows

Was Quetzalcoatl Mayan or Aztec?

Aztec

What did Quetzalcoatl look like?

A MAn

Who was Quetzalcoatl's friend name?

ltaoclazteuq

Some say Mixcoatl the Aztec deity is Tezcatlipoca the brother of Quetzalcoatl and others that he is the father of Quetzalcoatl - which is true?

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Is quetzalcoatl related to the mayans?

yes. quetzalcoatl,kukulkan,dyaus pitar and many others are all names of the same god.odelikeamo@gmail.com

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.

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