The Aztecs believed Quetzalcoatl was a prominent god associated with wind, wisdom, and life. He was often depicted as a feathered serpent and was considered a creator deity who contributed to the creation of humanity. In addition to his divine attributes, Quetzalcoatl was also associated with the planet Venus and was revered as a cultural hero who taught agriculture and the arts. His legend and significance extended beyond the Aztecs, influencing various Mesoamerican cultures.
The god Quetzalcoatl.
The Aztec believed that representatives of Quetzalcoatl had returned
Quetzalcoatl
They mistake him for the God Quetzalcoatl
The Aztecs first encountered Cortes and thought he was the sun god (Quetzalcoatl).
Quetzalcoatl
The god Quetzalcoatl.
They regarded him se incarnation of Quetzalcoatl and asked him to return onto Heaven.
The Aztec believed that representatives of Quetzalcoatl had returned
Quetzalcoatl
The Aztecs had this belief.
Some of the Aztecs may have initially thought Cortés was either a representative of their feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl or Quetzalcoatl himself.
I don'nt know.
His name was Quetzalcoatl.
He was looking for gold. The Aztecs mistook him for either an emissary of the god Quetzalcoatl, or Quetzalcoatl himself.
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.
Quetzalcoatl was the main god or sun god of the Aztec people. so Quetzalcoatl was not an event but a person they worshiped. It was said that he would return to his people one day and the Aztecs waited for that to happen. I don't know if they sacrificed anything to him to celebrate him however.