Contrary to popular belief, historical evidence suggests the Mexica people did not perceive Hernán Cortés and his soldiers as gods. This narrative, popularized by Francisco López de Gómara, is presented as a Spanish invention used to justify colonization.

<p>The long-held idea that the Mexica thought Hernán Cortés and his Spanish soldiers were gods is simply not true. In fact, the story was a Spanish invention.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/culture/no-the-mexica-did-not-believe-that-the-spanish-were-gods/">No, the Mexica did not believe that the Spanish were gods</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com">Mexico News Daily</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Francisco López de Gómara never set foot i...