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True. The Aztecs initially mistook Hernán Cortés for the god Quetzalcoatl due to a prophecy that predicted the return of the deity. Cortés arrived in 1519, coinciding with the timing of this prophecy, and his arrival on the coast was seen as a fulfillment of it. This misunderstanding played a significant role in the Aztecs' initial reception of Cortés and his men.

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