Hernan Cortes greets Monteczuma II

• Mural on one of the walls of the San Ildefonso College in the historic center of Mexico City

• more than one interpretation as to its true meaning

• Cortes was able to gather allies through her interpretation

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“Hernan Cortes.” Painting. Memo.fr 19 Sep. 2010. <http://www.memo.fr/en/dossier.aspx?ID=1057>

Pavlovic, Bryan. “Hernando Cortez.” Web. 19 Sep. 2010.http://www.loeser.us/examples/cortez.html

“Pyramid of the Sun.” Photo. Richard-seaman.com 19 Sep. 2010. < http://www.richard-seaman.com/Travel/Mexico/Teotihuacan/index.html>

“Quetzalcoatl.” Picture. Longhornsolar.org 19 Sep. 2010< http://longhornsolar.org/All_About_Quetzalcoatl.html>

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“Templo Mayor Ruins.” Photo. Asociaciondehoteles.com 19 Sep. 2010.<http://www.asociaciondehoteles.com.mx/index.php/ahm/noticias/24>

“Templo Mayor Sketch.” Photo. Mexicomaxico.org 19 Sep. 2010.<http://www.mexicomaxico.org/Tenoch/Tenoch2.htm>