It is for this reason that in the Nahua cosmogony the twin brother of Quetzalcóatl receives the name of Xólotl, a deity represented as a dog; exactly or Xoloitzcuintle is the primordial animal representation of this divinity that is related to death, or movement, escuridão, or double and also or
The spirit of this animal was recognized by ancient ethnic groups that saw it as a being that defies death.
The axolotl makes an appearance related to much older Mexica myths. Its name in Nahuatl (axolotl) means «xolotl of water» and was translated as «water toy», «water monster», «aquatic twin» or «water dog». It is obvious that it refers to the god Xólotl, a kind of heroic Cain who is Quetzalcóatl’s twin brother or, to be precise, his double. While Quetzalcoatl is the «beautiful twin,» Xolotl is monstrous and misshapen.
The Perpetual Belief
Moctezuma truly believed that Cortés was Quetzalcóatl after having seen actions and massacres like the one in Cholula Be that as it may, the expressions attributed to Moctezuma, according to Sahagún, are as follows:
«Oh, our Lord, sit on your throne and on your chair, which I have had for a few days in your name.
Who was Quetzalcoatl?
Quetzalcóatl is the primordial deity of the Mesoamerican worldview. With different names, clothing and personifications, it was found in practically all ethnic groups since ancient times.
Its name comes from the word «quetzal», which in Nahuatl refers to a colorful bird that lives in the jungles and from «coatl» which means snake. It was translated as «feathered serpent».
The trap and end of the god Xólotl
It was the same as the all-powerful god Xolotl hidden in the body of a singular amphibian. It didn’t matter that he was at the bottom of a river, among mud and rocks and other aquatic creatures. The wind god was smart and clever, so it didn’t take him long to figure that out as well. That was the ultimate transformation of the god of fire and lightning.
Shortly after his capture, he was taken back to Teotihuacan to finish the ritual. They comment that with the first drops of his blood, our entire cosmos began to light up. Also that the fifth Mexica sun appeared and the beginning of a new era that, according to legends, is the one we are living in at the moment. However, according to the Nahua vision, it will disappear with the arrival of the tremors.