Quetzalcoatl

[ket-sahl-koh-aht-l]

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noun

the feathered serpent god of the Aztec and Toltec cultures.

Quetzalcoatl

/ ˌ��ɛ�ٲ�ə��əʊˈæ��ə�� /

noun

a god of the Aztecs and Toltecs, represented as a feathered serpent

Quetzalcoatl

An ancient nature god and legendary ruler of the Toltec people of Mexico, usually represented as a plumed serpent.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Quetzalcoatl¹

< Spanish �ϳܱ�ٳ��ó��ٱ� < Nahuatl �ϳܱ�ٳ��ō��ٱ�, equivalent to quetzal ( li ) ( quetzal ) + ��ō��ٱ� snake

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He wore a white poncho bearing the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl.

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In his grief, Quetzalcoatl planted Mayahuel's remains, from which a maguey plant grew.

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In one corner the lanky, headless skeleton of a Quetzalcoatl appears ready to take flight.

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A colleague of mine pointed out that one of the antiques in Luthen’s gallery looks a lot like an Aztec sun stone and another looks like a Quetzalcoatl sculpture.

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Quetzalcoatl staggers across the desert, reenacted in this weird dream just like a scene out of a librex.

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quetzal Quetzaltenango

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