>Montezuma II who purposefully spread rumors saying that the conquistador were returning gods so that people would stop fighting them and start trading with the

>Montezuma II who purposefully spread rumors saying that the conquistador were returning gods so that people would stop fighting them and start trading with them. >It was not superstitious belief from ignorant savages, it was a political move. Your message suggests it was a political move that prayed up on superstitious beliefs. So, both, basically.