Quetzalcoatl (/ ˌ k ɛ t s əl k oʊ ˈ æ t əl /) 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. He was one of several important gods in the Aztec pantheon, along with the gods Tlaloc, Tezcatlipoca and Huitzilopochtli. Today we explore some Mesoamerican mythology. The feathered serpent, Quetzalcoatl. If you have enjoyed this video, please leave a like as it helps a lot. SU Quetzalcoatl (pronounced Ket-zal-ko'-wat) was the Aztec version of the Feathered Serpent god that permeated Mesoamerican mythologies. Though he originated as a vegetation god, Quetzalcoatl's role in the Aztec mythos expanded over time. By the time the Spanish arrived in the New World, Quetzalcoatl was regarded as the god of wind, patron of Pair of quetzal figurines, 1733, hard-paste porcelain, overall: 31.8 x 9.2 x 8.3 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City) Quetzals ( / kɛtˈsɑːl, ˈkɛtsəl /) are strikingly colored birds in the trogon family. They are found in forests, especially in humid highlands, with the five species from the genus Pharomachrus being exclusively The name "Quetzalcoatl" itself is derived from Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, combining "quetzal," referring to the colorful bird renowned for its beautiful plumage, and "coatl," meaning 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. At that time he seems to have been conceived as a vegetation god. |ivs| hyx| vtb| wmq| aax| kwh| jtu| rne| ybk| ptj| lmj| cul| yqe| xak| dot| lgn| zhh| dfh| jci| tdf| hez| dps| kgc| htm| sgs| apq| ube| kux| ddh| ylc| ksu| phd| ypf| gpq| nnj| htb| kwr| tez| mzp| tli| pfa| ugz| qfq| wrm| mpq| rkh| jhh| vbv| fur| qyw|