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Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent, one of the major deities of the ancient Mexican pantheon. Representations of a feathered snake occur as early as the Teotihuacan civilization (3rd to 8th century CE) on the central plateau.
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Numerous myths relate how Tezcatlipoca expelled the...
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Nahuan languages, subgroup of the Uto-Aztecan languages, now...
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The Feathered Serpent is a supernatural entity or deity in many Mesoamerican religions, such as the Olmec, Teotihuacan, and Maya. It is often depicted as a rattlesnake with feathers, and associated with wind, rain, knowledge, and Venus.
Quetzalcōātl is a god of life, light, wisdom, and Venus in Aztec culture and literature. He has various forms and symbols, such as the feathered serpent, the wind, and the morning star, and is related to other deities in different Mesoamerican cultures.
Jan 25, 2021 · Kukulcan (pron. Koo-kool-kan) is the name of a feathered serpent god in the mythology and religion of Mesoamerica, in particular, the Yucatec Maya. He is also identified as the feathered serpent god Quetzalcóatl by the Toltecs and Aztecs, as Gucumatz to the Quiché Maya of Guatemala, and Ehecatl, the wind god of the Huastecs of the Gulf Coast.
Jan 24, 2023 · Quetzalcoatl was the Aztec version of the Feathered Serpent god that permeated Mesoamerican mythologies. He was the creator of humanity, the inventor of calendars and books, and the patron of priests and wind.
Sep 22, 2024 · A ubiquitous Mesoamerican deity occupying space in both the Aztec and Mayan pantheons, the feathered serpent was known by two primary names. Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec name, comes from the Nahuatl language, combining quetzal, a species of brightly feathered bird, and coatl, “snake.”
Feb 13, 2023 · Quetzalcoatl – A feathered serpent deity. Why is the Feathered Serpent God Important in Aztec Culture? Quetzalcoatl is but one of the Aztec gods and goddesses that has animal-like characteristics. However, a god that represents both a bird and a serpent in particular should be regarded as the highest of spiritual leaders. Why is that?
