Mysteries Of Quetzalcoatl
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Of all the gods of Mesoamerican origin, Quetzalcoatl is the best known. His name, which literally means “feathered serpent”, is a derivative of the words quetzalli, meaning bird, and coatl, which means serpent. Quetzalcoatl is believed to be the god of all things good. He was also believed to be connected with the planet Venus. Other areas of life that are attributed to Quetzalcoatl are those of learning and those of the priesthood.
Believed to be a deity of Aztec origin, Quetzalcoatl was actually worshipped all over ancient Mexico. There have been great monuments found at ancient site of Teotihuacan that were dedicated to Quetzalcoatl. Other sites where statues were found include Tula and Chichen Itza. The oldest pictograph found of Quetzalcoatl was at the Olmec site called La Venta. The image depicts a large, feathered serpent which is rising up behind a man during a shamanistic ritual.Although Quetzalcoatl was worshipped widespread throughout the cultural meccas of ancient Mexico, his representations from culture to culture somewhat varies.
In the year 1519, the Spanish landed in Mexico under the command of Hernan Cortes. Aztec ruler Moctezuma II believed that this was the return of their god, Quetzalcoatl. Although this has been disputed by scholars on a large scale, there were letters written by Cortes to Charles V of Spain declaring how the people of the area were willing to help in an almost blind faith kind of way. Another source that aids in the idea of Cortes being thought of as a returning deity is the Florentine Codex, in which Moctezuma II prepared an oratory display in classical Nahuatl. Many believe that Moctezuma II would not have prepared such a speech unless he did indeed believe that Cortes was actually Quetzalcoatl himself.
The mysteries of Quetzalcoatl not only lie in ancient Mexico, but in modern America as well. The Mormon faith perceives Quetzalcoatl as none other than Jesus Christ himself. According to the Book of Mormon, after Jesus rose from the grave he traveled to the Americas to teach the tribes living there at that time. The Mormons find that the symbolism between Jesus and that of Quetzalcoatl is so strikingly similar that they have to be the same being. This belief was so appealing, that science fiction writer and fellow Mormon Orson Scott Card wrote about it in his book “America”.
There is also widespread speculation about the Mayan Calendar ending in 2012 and the return of Quetzalcoatl. The ending of the Mayan Calendar on December 21, 2012 is thought to be the day that Quetzalcoatl will indeed return to Earth to claim his throne. This idea coincides with the return of Jesus Christ to call home his chosen few during the last days. Although no one knows for sure, the similarities are too strong to ignore.Best Survive 2012 Guide Click Here 
