Maybe he ended up being pulled towards the image of the Sun = the god of war (Huitzilopochtli), due influence of the existence of the sun, which he was regarded on the same light as for a long time - or so he himself says. Upon manifestation, it obtained an existence as a male deity. I find it doubtful that the writers would ever name drop an Aztec concept in their description of a Shinto deity, or say write something along the lines of this about a Shinto deity. I also find it telling that the Shinto concept of bunrei is mentioned by name in another part of Quetzalcoatl’s profile, yet ixiptla, an aspect of the actual religion Quetzalocatl is from, is at best vaguely alluded to, possibly unknowingly. I have one question after reading this, why is an Aztec god’s manifestation influenced by Ancient Greek culture, a culture that never interacted with the Aztecs? The Greek deities in Fate Grand Order have nothing to do with the Aztecs, while the one featured Aztec deity is defined by Greek views of Venus rather than Aztec views of Venus. Quetzalcoatl’s profile as translated by Master of Chaos on the forum Beast’s Lair. Maybe she ended up being pulled towards the image of Venus = the goddess of beauty (Aphrodite), due influence of the existence of the planet Venus, which she was regarded on the same light as for a long time - or so she herself says. Upon its manifestation, it obtained an existence as a female deity. And the justifications used for Quetzalcoatl are among the most questionable. As mentioned before, Fate Grand Order depicts Quetzalcoatl as a woman despite the mythological figure being male, something it has done for many historical/mythological figures with varying justifications. Unfortunately, the disrespect to Aztec culture goes beyond geography. South and Central America have been blended together too often for the opposite to be true. I loathe making accusations like this, but at this point it’s clear the writers of Fate Grand Order never once cared for where Quetzalcoatl is actually from, only that it is south of the United States. Imagine a scenario in which every section of a game has a name showing it will be based on the mythology of the part of the world it’s set in, and then the British section appears to be about Valhalla, with the writers having previously called Odin a British god. Meaning that by South America the writers most likely mean Mesoamerica once again. The chapter’s name is ‘Nahui Mictlan’, Mictlan being a name for part of the Aztec underworld. One part of the game’s story that has yet to be released is stated to be set in South America. Meaning the main Aztec character is defined by propaganda rather than the actual Aztec religion.įurthermore, the game does not understand what the term Mesoamerica means, as Quetzalcoatl is described as a ‘South American goddess.’ Later the game made a version of Quetzalcoatl themed around Samba, rather than using an actual Brazilian character. Unfortunately, Fate Grand Order unquestioningly repeats the historical myth of Cortez being mistaken for the white skinned god Quetzalcoatl and takes a myth with clear political objectives at face value. Which would naturally include myths about Toltec rulers. It just so happens that the Toltecs were a subject of Aztec historical revisionism, seeking to exaggerate their greatness as the Aztec’s predecessors. It’s about Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl, a mythologized Toltec ruler. Which does not line up with their actual depictions in Aztec culture.įurthermore, the myth used as a basis for those claims isn’t about the god Quetzalcoatl. Paired with the Cortez equals Quetzalcoatl myth is another false claim, that the Aztec gods, or at least Quetzalcoatl, were white. In other words, this trait is a conquistador invention, not an Aztec one. Cortez was never thought to be Quetzalcoatl, and the mythology to give credibility for that claim was invented after the fact. Quetzalcoatl received human sacrifices like every other Aztec god. This is maybe a conclusion you could reach after a quick skim of Quetzalcoatl’s wikipedia page, an incorrect conclusion that is. To start with, the game’s depiction of Quetzalcoatl, who is depicted as a woman for reasons that only get worse the more they’re examined, is against human sacrifice and said to have always had this stance. (The Aztec god Quetzalcoatl in Fate Grand Order, the design alone already has some big problems.)
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