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.

2025年2月24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.

2023年2月13日 · The earliest Aztec and classic Maya serpent iconography can be found in a six-tiered pyramid specifically dedicated to Quetzalcoatl. The temple can be found at Teotihuacan and was erected in the third century.

2013年8月1日 · Quetzalcoatl is usually represented as a large snake with quetzal bird feathers. He can be represented in human form when he wears a conical hat and shell jewellery. Who was the man called Quetzalcoatl? Quetzalcoatl was the Aztec creator god but he is also the name of the first legendary ruler of the Toltecs at Tollan.

Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent, was a major Aztec god linked to creation, knowledge, and the arrival of Cortés. Explore his myths, worship, and influence.

2020年8月3日 · In the heartland of the Olmec civilization, at a site known as La Venta in the present-day state of Tabasco, Mexico, archaeologists discovered a carving of a snake sporting a beak and feathered crest, with birds (or quetzal in Nahuatl, the language of …

Quetzalcoatl is a Mesoamerican god whose name literally means “feathered serpent”. He was worshiped among all the major cultures of the Mesoamerican region through history. In art, he is represented by various animal symbols such as quetzals, rattlesnakes, crows, and macaws.

2024年4月9日 · The plumed snake god of wind, knowledge, and agriculture in ancient Mesoamerian lore, Quetzalcoatl was one of the most important deities in the Aztec pantheon.

2023年12月13日 · Quetzalcoatl, revered as the Feathered Serpent, occupies a central role in Aztec mythology, embodying the spirit of wind, air, and learning. This deity, a blend of bird and serpent, symbolizes the union of earthly and celestial realms, illustrating the Aztecs’ complex spiritual landscape.