Aztec Pantheon

There have been many individual Pantheons in Central and South America, but the best known of these to the modern world is the Aztec Pantheon. The Aztec Pantheon was legendary for its brutality, ruthlessness, ferocity in battle and its willingness to fight to the death. They produced expert warriors who simply would not stop until either they achieved victory or died trying.
The Aztec Pantheon prospered in Central and South America, forging whole cities and people groups for itself. It produced art, music and a culture all its own.
But the Aztec Pantheon was always haunted by a prophecy originating with that of probably their most colorful and unusual god. The feathered serpent Quetzalcoatl had gifted the Pantheon with the prophecy of the future coming of a 'white god.'
This prophecy may or may not have been fulfilled when in 1519, a group of foreigners landed in the lands of Mexico. They were Spanish explorers and merchants and they brought with them a new force the Aztec Pantheon found itself ill-prepared to deal with: the Order of Conquistadors.
The rapacious Conquistador Adepts, with their metal armor and weapons, allied themselves with the native tribes who had been abused by the Aztecs for generations. Together, they conquered the Aztec Empire, and brought the attending Pantheon to its knees. The native Pagan Adepts found themelves outnumbered, and the many Relics wielded by the Conquistadors brushed aside their heathen magicks and powers.
Left with nothing but a grim future the Aztecs fought back, usually to the death. In time they were overwhelmed, but enough of them survived that today the Pantheon has experienced something of a comeback. Native peoples to Latin America have increasingly been studying their ancient ancestors and copying more of their long-ago culture and myths. Many alternative religious groups are now once again worshipping the Pagan Gods of the Aztec peoples.
As for Quetzalcoatl, he was believed to have disappeared on a great journey of some kind into the spirit world. It is commonly believed that he will return again one day to restore the Aztec Pantheon to its former glory, and in the minds of many modern Aztec Pagans that translates into a future war with the foreign Adepts (especially the Conquistadors).
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