Why Did The Aztecs Think The Spanish Were Gods?

Introduction
The Fall of the Aztec empire occurred from 1519-1521 when a Spanish conquistador named Hernan cortes came to the Aztecs where he would later conquer the Aztecs for his own good. Cortes wanted their land for gold, riches and for glory and fame. Why did the Aztecs think the Spanish were gods?
The year the Spanish arrived (1519) was the year of Ce Acatl, when the god Quetzalcoatl had promised to return, Quetzalcoatl had departed to the east, promising that someday he would return from across the seas. Montezuma (the current ruler of Tenochtitlan) believed these men were heralds of Quetzalcoatl. He was also confused whether Cotes was a god or an ambassador of another great king from another land.

Why did the Spanish want the Aztecs land?
Studies show that cortes wanted the land for gold and glory, as he wanted to steal the riches from the Aztecs and become a famous conquistador. A lasting motto of the conquistadors is: “For Gold! For God! For Glory!”. The words “For Gold” are a reference to the riches that were present and taken from the native empires, the mention of “God” represents the religious work their missionaries would attempt in converting indigenous people to Christianity and

After they would conquer the neighbouring states, they would add men from these sates to their army, however the captives from these states would be used as blood sacrifices for the gods. This angered the other tribes; constant rebellions were waged. Another key factor contributing to the fall of the Aztecs was the technology disadvantages against the Spanish. While they outnumbered the Spanish, their weapons were no match, the Spanish had guns and cannons and wore metal armour while the Aztecs carried wooden shields covered in animal hide and fought with macuahuitl (bladed clubs). The technological gap greatly crippled the Aztecs chance of