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Natalie Bell (vega) says:
Actually, Quetzacoatl was strongly opposed to human sacrifice- highly unusual among members of his pantheon. He is the god of rains, and of the forest, and of growth and plenty. Worshipers of Quezacoatl technically weren't supposed to commit or participate in homocide- but that became more or less impossible to follow through with, as the rest of the gods began to more or less demand it under threat of world destruction. And I think he was originally Olmec, not Aztec, though the Aztec picked him up. He was one of the more beloved gods, kind of like Jesus and Ganesh and Santa Clause- likable because, unlike a great many gods and demigods out there, they were basically decent guys. There are some who even claim that Quezacoatl was an incarnation of Jesus, but outside endorsing a general benevolance towards humankind, and a possible myth following the dying/reborn-god archaetype (can't quite remember; that might actually be Axolatl) there aren't many parallels that don't require a real stretch to work. I'll stop nerding at you now- it's just that I happen to kinda like Quezacoat. You know how it is. heh.
Brian Babendererde (bman) says:
That's okay! You are correct! I threw in Quetzacoatl not only because of the strong visual parallels between the plummed serpents and my own geist demons, but also because of the seprent motif that tied these various mythologies together around the world. Any deviation is entirely in the name of dramatic license, of course. For example, the idea of Cortez being recognized as a returning god by the Aztecs is seen as dubious history these days, but it makes an interesting story. Part of what I like to do as an author is to take the mythology that has built up around historical events like this and work it into a fictional world where it's actually true. I appreciate the post!
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