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 The Aztecs believed that Tezcatlipoca was the ruler of the fifth age, and while they believed that the fifth sun was the last sun, Tezcatlipoca's reign was not certain. But, if Quetzalcoatl did return, how would he be recognized? When Emperor Moctezuma II heard word in 1519 that the Spanish had arrived along the eastern coast, this was most certainly on his mind. As the Aztec elite evaluated the coming of these nautical immigrants, the return of Topiltzin-Quetzalcoatl, who had fled to the east via water, appeared a distinct possibility.

To test the intruders' actual intentions, Moctezuma sent them a gift of food and the ceremonial garments of four gods (one set of which belonged to Quetzalcoatl). Cortes may have appeared to be a deity, what with his conical helmets and sailing ships propelled by the wind, but his deeds soon demonstrated that he was not the morally upright Quetzalcoatl. 10

Finally, the mythology that Moctezuma and the Aztecs thought Cortes was Quetzalcoatl was simply that: a legend that Spanish writers retrospectively converted into historical "truth." These writers may have misunderstood Moctezuma's words to Cortes, or they may have made up the story to match their historical expectations.

Quetzalcoatl remained a potent figure well after the Spanish had conquered the New World. The friar Diego de Duran suggested that Quetzalcoatl may have actually been the apostle St. Thomas. The saint had departed from the Roman Empire following the death of Christ, and Duran believed his travels across the sea could explain the elements of Aztec religion that mirrored Christianity. This link to Europe was embraced by 17th-century Mexican nationalists because it meant that their cultural heritage pre-dated Spanish influence.

John Taylor (1808-1887), the third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, believed Quetzalcoatl was Jesus Christ. "The account of the Mexican divinity Quetzalcoatl's life closely parallels that of the Savior; fact, we can come to no other conclusion than that Quetzalcoatl and Christ are the same being," Taylor stated. 12 Although it is unknown how broadly Taylor's argument was adopted inside the LDS Church, Quetzalcoatl is no longer a significant part of the LDS belief system.

Quetzalcoatlus northropi, a pterosaur, was named after Quetzalcoatl. Quetzalcoatlus was discovered in 1971 and stood almost 10 feet tall with a wingspan of at least 36 feet.

In Sir Terry Pratchett's novel Eric, a demon named Quezovercoatl serves as a satire of Quetzalcoatl. For a total of "three murderous maniacs," Quezovercoatl was described as "half man, half chicken, half jaguar, half serpent, half scorpion, and half mad."

The Quetzalcoatl International Airport was also known as the Nuevo Laredo International Airport (NLD) in Taumilaupas, Mexico.

Quetzalcoatl was a recurring summon or beast in the Final Fantasy video game series. While his artwork has evolved since his debut in Final Fantasy VIII, he has always been shown as a flying, lightning-like creature. Final Fantasy VIII, XII, and XV, as well as the Final Fantasy trading card game, feature Quetzalcoatl.

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