Quetzalcoatl (/ ˌ k ɛ t s əl k oʊ ˈ æ t əl /) [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. He was also the patron god of the Aztec priesthood. [5] He was one of several important gods in the Aztec pantheon, along with the gods Tlaloc ...

2024年12月6日 · 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.

2023年2月13日 · 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.

2024年9月22日 · From reliefs on temple walls to the emblem on the Mexican flag, Quetzalcoatl, or Kukulkan, was, and in many ways remains, Mesoamerica’s principal mythological symbol.

2024年10月18日 · Quetzalcoatl, known as the Feathered Serpent, is one of the most significant deities in Aztec mythology. Revered as a god of wisdom, learning, and creation, Quetzalcoatl embodies the duality of nature through his serpentine and avian features.

2023年1月24日 · Quetzalcoatl was the Aztec’s Feathered Serpent god, controller of winds and bringer of maize. A clever shapeshifter, he used his wits to trick the Lord and Lady of Death into giving him the bones that he shaped into mankind.

Represented as a feathered snake, Quetzalcoatl embodies both earthly and celestial elements, symbolizing a bridge between humans and the divine. Quetzalcoatl is often associated with wind, Venus, and is linked to knowledge and learning.

2013年8月1日 · Even today the legend and symbolism of Quetzalcóatl lives on and he has become a beacon of Mexican national pride and a powerful symbol of indigenous tradition.

2024年11月4日 · Quetzalcoatl’s iconography and symbolism are among the most distinct and profound in Mesoamerican culture. His depiction as the Feathered Serpent, a union of serpent and bird, is the most common and powerful symbol associated with him, embodying the duality between earth and sky, matter and spirit.

2022年6月4日 · Quetzalcoatl is one of the most famous Mesoamerican deities today and he was indeed the main deity in most Mesoamerican cultures. With his name literally translating as the “Feathered Serpent” or the “Plumed Serpent”, Quetzalcoatl was portrayed as an amphiptere dragon, i.e. a serpent with two wings and no other limbs.