Quetzalcoatl One of the major deities of Aztec culture Quetzalcoatl acknowledged as the “feathered serpent” has influenced the historic and social evolution of Latin American culture as implied by various images depicting the Plumed Serpent god. Meanwhile‚ socio-historical analysis of Quetzalcoatl worship and culture reveals different symbolisms and ancient functions involved in the Aztecs’ practices toward the god. Historically‚ the legend of Quetzalcoatl has originated
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Heather Howdeshell HIST 3323 Dr. Whigham The Legend of Quetzalcoatl: Man or Myth? From the beginning of the Toltec reign in Central Mexico‚ the deity Quetzalcoatl has been a central figure in the religion and culture of Mexico. This is undisputed. What can be disputed‚ however‚ is Quetzalcoatl’s legitimacy as an historical figure. The deity Quetzalcoatl‚ or the "plumed serpent" is inseparable from the man Ce Acatl Topitlzin Quetzalcoatl‚ known to be a famous leader in pre-historical Mexican
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They were allowed to enter the city‚ and welcomed as valued guests‚ all because of an old legend. This legend told of the god Quetzalcoatl. The Aztecs believed that the god of night had defeated Quetzalcoatl in a game of tlachtli. As the winner‚ the god of night could decide what to do with Quetzalcoatl. The god of night decided to banish Quetzalcoatl to the East. Quetzalcoatl had no choice but to leave. He vowed that some day he would return‚ when the end of the world was near‚ to save his people.
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They would then be grabbed by the priests‚ thrown on a stone face up‚ and the priest would cut into their chest and remove their heart. The heart would then be dedicated to the sun‚ and placed in a bowl. The spirit was believed to go to fight with Quetzalcoatl after death. Often‚ the bodies‚ once thrown to the foot of the pyramid were dismembered and the meat was given to the captor’s family. At the foot of the pyramid‚ the bodies would be decapitated‚ and the skulls
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Micheal Shrum 1364 English 103 M. Gonzalez Project 2 October 24‚ 2013 Word Count 958 An Aztec’s Dilemma The leader of the Aztec empire‚ Montezuma‚ came face to face with a man that he believed to be the returning god Quetzalcoatl‚ and by making this mistake based on his flawed belief system brought about the destruction of the empire and his people. The text tells us that Montezuma and Cortes take many walks together. On one such walk Montezuma begins to question Cortes about Christianity. At
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Four Ocelot‚ or Jaguar sun. It was ruled by the god Tezcatlipoca‚ and he ruled over the giants who lived during this time. After Quetzalcoatl knocked him from the sky‚ Tezcatlipoca sent jaguars to destroy the giants. The second was called Four Wind and it was ruled by Quetzalcoatl‚ the sovereign plumed serpent or death god. After the humans became corrupt‚ Quetzalcoatl turned them into monkeys and sent hurricanes to blow the monkeys away. The Four Rain was ruled by Tlaloc god of rain. This age
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pantheon of Serpent Gods to which they attributed the creation and workings of the natural world. One of their principle gods‚ Quetzalcoatl‚ translated as feathered serpent‚ had many manifestations‚ each holding an important role part of the Aztec myths of creation and the workings of the natural world. As Braden points out the main of the many roles designated to Quetzalcoatl is that he along with his brother Huitzilopochtli took the task of creation of humanity besides the creation of life‚ including
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1. What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Aztecs according to the author? Many causes contributed to the fall of the once mighty Aztec empire at the hands of the Spaniards in 1521. While one of the most commonly recognized causes is the superior weaponry of the Spaniards‚ the reality is that many other situations and Aztec weaknesses ultimately set the stage for a Spanish victory. First of all‚ the Spaniards inadvertently introduced a variety of new diseases previously unknown to the Aztecs
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tribal girl given as a gift to Cortes. She proved invaluable in translating local dialects in combination with Geronimo de Aguilar‚ went on to become Cortes’ mistress. An important aspect of the success was due to Montezuma’s belief that Cortes was Quetzalcoatl‚ a Mesoamerican deity‚ which made him wary of offending Cortes. Another predominant reason for the Spanish success was due to their weaponry such as their armour and firepower. Finally‚ Cortes’ Indian allies such as the Tlaxcalans made up the majority
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Montezuma thought that Cortes was the God Quetzalcoatl. The legend says that Quetzalcoatl would return to Mexico in the Mayan year one Reid. By luck‚ Cortes arrived on the exact day that Quetzalcoatl was supposed to return. The luck Cortes had was incredible. If he did not arrived at that specific date at that specific place then the Aztecs would have killed all of them when they arrived at that coastline. The Aztecs mistook Cortes as Quetzalcoatl because of his pale skin‚ long beard and height
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