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 Ometeotl, the twin creator god, had three sons, the third of whom was Quetzalcoatl. Xipe Totec and Tezcatlipoca were his older brothers, while Huitzilopochtli was his younger brother.

According to other traditions, Quetzalcoatl was the son of the goddess Chimalma. Mixcoatl (the Aztec god of the hunt) is claimed to have impregnated the goddess Chimalma by shooting an arrow from his bow.

Mixcoatl was rumored to have shot Chimalma for ignoring his advances. Chimalma, on the other hand, caught the arrows in her hand and was dubbed “Shield Hand.” Chimalma later married Mixcoatl, but they were unable to have children. Chimalma became pregnant with Topiltzin-Quetzalcoatl after visiting a Quetzalcoatl altar and ingesting a precious stone (emerald or jade, depending on the version of the story). Topiltzin-Quetzalcoatl, also known as One-Reed and Ce-Acatl, ruled over a dynasty that lasted until 1070 CE.

Mythology

Quetzalcoatl’s role in Aztec cosmology was complex and varied. While he was responsible for the creation of humanity as well as the provision of staple foodstuffs, it was his brother Tezcatlipoca who eventually ruled the modern era. Quetzalcoatl’s role, like that of many of his contemporaries, has been rewritten throughout history to better suit the sensibilities of contemporaneous Spanish writers attempting to comprehend a completely different way of thinking. Quetzalcoatl was portrayed as a trickster god whose schemes, while not always successful, were always beneficial to humanity.

The Creation of the World

Quetzalcoatl was one of the four sons of the Aztec creator gods Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl, and he helped shape the universe. He and his family had to wait 600 years after his birth for his youngest brother, Huitzilopochtli (who was born without flesh), to join them in the cosmic building process.

Quetzalcoatl and either Huitzilopochtli or Tezcatlipoca were credited with the creation of the cosmos (depending on the story). After creating fire, they sculpted a half-sun and gave birth to the first man and woman.

In various versions of the story, Quetzalcoatl worked against his brother Tezcatlipoca. The black jaguar (Quetzalcoatl) was frequently pitted against the flying serpent (Quetzalcoatl) in Aztec mythology (Tezcatlipoca).

Each battle marked the end of one of Aztec history’s four epochs, culminating in Tezcatlipoca’s fifth (and current) reign.

5 During this time, Quetzalcoatl could reclaim power and defeat his brother. This possibility became mythologically significant when the Spanish conquistadors arrived in the 16th century.

Taking Bones from the Graveyard

Quetzalcoatl was essential in the creation of the fifth age’s population. Quetzalcoatl had to infiltrate into Mictlan’s underworld and deceive Mictlantecuhtli and Mictecacihuatl, the Lord and Lady of Death, into handing over the bones they guarded. Mictlantecuhtli would only give Quetzalcoatl the bones if he could make a sound by blowing into a conch shell without any holes. Through deception, Quetzalcoatl was able to complete the challenge. He used worms to bore a hole in the conch shell, then filled it with bees. Mictlantecuhtli was duped into delivering Quetzalcoatl the bones as a result of Quetzalcoatl’s deeds. This, however, was insufficient for Quetzalcoatl. Quetzalcoatl told Mictlantecuhtli that he would leave Mictlan without the bones in an attempt to further deceive him.

Mictlanecuhtli, on the other hand, discovered Quetzalcoatl’s deception before he could flee Mictlan. When a deep pit appeared in front of Quetzalcoatl, his escape was thwarted. As he fell into the hole, Quetzalcoatl was knocked unconscious, mixing up the bones he was carrying. After escaping, Quetzalcoatl mingled his blood and corn with the slightly rearranged bones to create the first humans of the fifth era. 6 The Aztecs used this metaphor to explain why humans arrived at various heights.

The Maize Discovery

Initially, the Aztecs could only eat roots and wild game, according to legend. Maize was grown on the other side of a mountain range that at the time encircled the Aztec homeland. Other gods had tried to save the maize by shifting the mountains, but they had all failed.

Whereas others relied on raw power to solve this conundrum, Quetzalcoatl relied on his shrewd mind. He then morphed into a black ant and chased the other ants across the mountains. After a long and laborious journey, Quetzalcoatl arrived at the maze and returned to the Aztecs with a kernel.

Quetzalcoatl, according to some versions of the mythology, discovers a massive mountain of seeds that he is unable to move on his own. Instead, he enlisted the assistance of Nanahuatzin, who destroyed the mountain with lightning. Tlaloc, a rain god associated with Quetzalcoatl, snatched the seeds from the ground and dispersed them across the continent.

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