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Quetzalcōātl. God of life, light and wisdom, lord of the day and the winds. Ruler of the West [1] Quetzalcoatl ( / ˌkɛtsəlkoʊˈætəl / [3]) [pron 1] (Nahuatl: "Feathered Serpent") is a deity in Aztec culture and literature. Among the Aztecs, he was related to wind, Venus, Sun, merchants, arts, crafts, knowledge, and learning.
May 20, 2024 · 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. At that time he seems to have been conceived as a vegetation god.
Jan 24, 2023 · Quetzalcoatl (pronounced Ket-zal-ko’-wat) was the Aztec version of the Feathered Serpent god that permeated Mesoamerican mythologies. Though he originated as a vegetation god, Quetzalcoatl’s role in the Aztec mythos expanded over time. By the time the Spanish arrived in the New World, Quetzalcoatl was regarded as the god of wind, patron of ...
Aug 1, 2013 · Quetzalcóatl (pron. Quet-zal-co-at) or 'Plumed Serpent' was one of the most important gods in ancient Mesoamerica. Quetzalcóatl was the god of winds and rain, and the creator of the world and humanity. A mix of bird and rattlesnake, his name is a combination of the Nahuatl words quetzal (the emerald plumed bird) and coatl (serpent).. In Central Mexico from 1200, the feathered serpent god was ...
Feb 13, 2023 · Quetzalcoatl played many roles in ancient Aztec mythology, so it’s difficult to pin down just one. In general, he is considered the god of wisdom, the god of the Aztec ritual calendar, the god of corn and maize, and oftentimes a symbol of death and resurrection. The different roles of Quetzalcoatl are partly attributable to a series of ...
Mar 15, 2019 · 9 Facts About Quetzalcoatl. The Plumed Serpent God of the Toltecs and Aztecs. Quetzalcoatl, or “Feathered Serpent,” was an important god to the ancient people of Mesoamerica. The worship of Quetzalcoatl became widespread with the rise of the Toltec civilization around 900 A.D. and spread throughout the region, even down to the Yucatan ...
Quetzalcóatl , Feathered Serpent, a major deity of ancient Mexico. Quetzalcóatl began as a god of vegetation in the Teotihuacán civilization. For the Toltecs he was the god of the morning and evening star. The Aztecs revered him as the patron of priests, the inventor of the calendar and of books, and the protector of goldsmiths and other ...
May 17, 2018 · QUETZALCOATL. QUETZALCOATL was one of the most powerful and multifaceted gods in Mesoamerican religions. The cult of Quetzalcoatl, the "quetzal-feathered serpent," was prominent in central Mexico from at least the time of Teotihuac á n (100 – 750 ce) to the collapse of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitl á n in 1521. He was called Kukulcan in the postclassic Maya culture that developed from ...
Pyramid of Quetzalcóatl, five-stepped temple pyramid—known as Pyramid B to archaeologists and commonly associated with the feathered serpent god, Quetzalcóatl —is perhaps the most impressive building of the ancient remains at Tula, Mexico. Built on a limestone ridge, this site is thought to be that of the great capital of the Toltec ...
May 10, 2019 · Quetzalcoatl, a feathered serpent or ‘plumed serpent’, was one of the most important gods in the ancient Mesoamerican pantheon. The name Quetzalcoatl is a combination of two Nahuatl (the language of the Aztecs) words, quetzal, which is the emerald plume bird, and coatl, which means serpent.Therefore, Quetzalcoatl is commonly also known in English as the Plumed Serpent or Feathered Serpent.
