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Quetzalcoatl, Aztec Creator Deity

Quetzalcoatl is a Mesoamerican deity whose name comes from the Nahuatl language and has the meaning of "feathered serpent". Quetzalcoatl was related to gods of the wind, of Venus, of the dawn, of merchants and of arts, crafts and knowledge. He was also the patron god of the Aztec priesthood, of learning and knowledge. Quetzalcoatl was one of several important gods in the Aztec pantheon along with the gods Tlaloc, Tezcatlipoca and Huitzilopochtli. To the Aztecs, Quetzalcoatl was, as his name indicates, a feathered serpent, a flying reptile (much like a dragon), who was a boundary maker and transgressor between earth and sky. He was also a creator deity having contributed essentially to the creation of Mankind. No source or date information given.
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Quetzalcoatl, Aztec Creator Deity
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Quetzalcoatl is a Mesoamerican deity whose name comes from the Nahuatl language and has the meaning of "feathered serpent". Quetzalcoatl was related to gods of the wind, of Venus, of the dawn, of merchants and of arts, crafts and knowledge. He was also the patron god of the Aztec priesthood, of learning and knowledge. Quetzalcoatl was one of several important gods in the Aztec pantheon along with the gods Tlaloc, Tezcatlipoca and Huitzilopochtli. To the Aztecs, Quetzalcoatl was, as his name indicates, a feathered serpent, a flying reptile (much like a dragon), who was a boundary maker and transgressor between earth and sky. He was also a creator deity having contributed essentially to the creation of Mankind. No source or date information given.
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AZTEC
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Album / Science Source / New York Public Library
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3300 x 3326 px | 31.4 MB
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27.9 x 28.2 cm | 11.0 x 11.1 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
ANCIENT CIVILIZATION • ANCIENT CULTURE • ART • ARTFORM: ICON • ARTWORK • AZTEC CIVILIZATION • AZTEC EMPIRE • AZTEC PANTHEON • AZTEC RELIGION • AZTEC • BOUNDARY MAKER • BOUNDARY TRANSGRESSOR • CELEBRITY • CENTRAL AMERICA • CREATOR DIETY • CREATOR GOD • DEITY • DRAWING • FAMOUS • FEATHERED SERPENT • GOD OF ARTS • GOD OF KNOWLEDGE • GOD OF MERCHANTS • GOD OF PRIESTS • GOD OF RULERS • GOD OF THE DAWN • GOD OF VENUS • GOD OF WINDS • GOD • HISTORIC • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • ICON • ICONOGRAPHY • ILLUSTRATION • IMPORTANT • LEGEND • LEGENDARY • MESOAMERICA • MESOAMERICAN RELIGION • MESOAMERICAN • MYTH • MYTHOLOGICAL • MYTHOLOGY • NAHUAS • NAHUATL • NOTABLE • PATRON GOD OF AZTEC PRIESTHOOD • PEOPLE FROM AZTLAN • PRIMITIVE ART • QUETZALCOATL • TLAHUIZCALPANTECUHTLI • WELL-KNOWN