Quetzalcoatl
5
9.9
- proper noun
- /ˌkɛtsəlˈkoʊətəl/
- Literature
- Aztec prophecies claimed that Quetzalcoatl would one day return to reclaim his empire.
- Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent
- Aztec god Quetzalcoatl
- Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeThere's many myths the, the, the, the Quetzalcoatl, the, the feathered serpent in, in the new World stories.
- There's many myths the, the, the, the Quetzalcoatl, the, the feathered serpent in, in the new World stories.
- Enki among the Sumerians, Quetzalcoatl among the Mayans, Satan in the judeo-christian and Islamic context.
- To prove this, Graham often turns to other stories, such as the legends of Quetzalcoatl, Quetzal Cottle.
- Because they said to him, are you Quetzalcoatl?
Examples
-
The Aztec leader welcomed Cortes, mistakenly believing he was the return of Quetzalcoatl.
-
One God, Quetzalcoatl, the feathered flying serpent.
-
Quetzalcoatl, I am the plume serpent.
-
In Mexico, he's known as Quetzalcoatl, Lord Pakal Kukul Khan.
-
He was the Mayan equivalent of the Aztec's Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent.
Fiction book (1999) -
The Aztec king Moctezuma heard of the landing of a bearded white man who seemed to fulfill prophecies of the god Quetzalcoatl's return.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the Americas, the Aztecs worshiped the god Quetzalcoatl, known as the "feathered serpent."
Surface Forms
Etymology
Quetzalcoatl comes from the Nahuatl language of the Aztecs and joins quetzal ('precious feather' or the bright quetzal bird) and coatl ('snake'). So the name means a 'feathered serpent', which explains why the god is shown as a plumed snake linked to wind, air, and learning.