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Aztec Mythology: Quetzalcoatl
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Human beings, by nature, seek to explain the world around them and attribute human qualities to natural phenomenon. This is not unique to any particular culture in any time or place in the world. The Aztecs Empire was no exception to this rule. .... Middle of Term Paper
... that surround Quetzalcoatl aided the demise of the Aztec Empire by making the Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez appear to be the returning god. The manifestations of Quetzalcoatl, the origins of the legends that surround him, and their impact on the Aztec Empire are the focus of this paper.
The translation of Quetzalcoatl means literally Plumed Serpent. A more understandable translation would be feathered serpent. This point is interesting in that he very rarely appears in this form. He is more often depicted in many of his other roles, specifically as Topiltzin the high priest (Brundage 102-03). The significance of this will appear later in ... |
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