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What was the legend of Aztecs that they confused with Hernan Cortes?
His name was Quetzalcoatl.
How might the history of the Aztec people be different without the legend of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl?
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What was the legend of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl?
he was the king of the aztecs for a while until he became unpopular and was forced to sail away but promised to return to rule the people
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.
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 :)
Why is Quetzalcoatl important in the Cortes Montezuma story?
Quetzalcoatl is important because it is actually said that Montezuma thought Cortes was indeed the God Quetzalcoatl, which legend said would return in the Mayan year one Reid. It turns out, by chance, when Cortes arrived in present day Mexico it was indeed the year one Reid. The Aztec God Quetzalcoatl was a light-skinned winged God. Seeing this magnificent white man ride in on a white horse really seemed to go along with the classic portrayal of their God, therefore really easily fooling the people. Soon after the Aztecs interacted with Cortes, history says most of Montezuma's people despised Cortes and didn't think he was really the God they originally thought him to be, but Montezuma was still unsure and therefore still feared Cortes; and did most of what was asked of him. Angering his own people. Leading to his demise later by his own people. Also interesting is that Mayan legend stated that Quetzalcoatl was driven out of the land that is now called Mexico, and exiled to the West. The legend that he would return on the year one Reid stated he would return via the West from the ocean... exactly as Cortes did. Leading to the mystery of who Cortes was.
Was Quetzalcoatl Mayan or Aztec?
Aztec
When was Quetzalcoatl born?
nobody knows
What did Quetzalcoatl look like?
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Who was Quetzalcoatl's friend name?
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