Quetzalcoatl
🐍 Who is Quetzalcoatl?
The name Quetzalcoatl means:
🐍 "Feathered Serpent"
Quetzal = a beautiful bird with iridescent feathers
Coatl = serpent or snake
He is one of the most important gods in the Mesoamerican pantheon, representing a mix of:
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Air and wind
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Knowledge and wisdom
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Creation and fertility
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Culture and civilization
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The Morning Star (Venus)
🌀 Roles and Attributes
🌬️ God of Wind and Breath
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As the god of wind (Ehecatl aspect), he’s linked to life force, air, and motion.
📚 Patron of Knowledge and the Arts
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Associated with the calendar, books, astronomy, and spiritual teachings.
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Thought to have taught humans agriculture, medicine, metallurgy, and social organization.
🛠️ Creator God
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In some myths, he helped create humanity by going into the Underworld, gathering bones, and using his own blood to bring life.
🌟 Planet Venus
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Quetzalcoatl is associated with Venus as the Morning Star, symbolizing cycles of death, rebirth, and enlightenment.
👑 As a Historical/Legendary King
In some Toltec legends, Quetzalcoatl was also a wise priest-king of Tula, who ruled justly and promoted spiritual practices and peace.
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He eventually left or was exiled, vowing to return from the east on a “reed year” (1 Reed).
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This prophecy is part of why some believed Hernán Cortés was his return (a tragic cultural misunderstanding).
🧠 Symbolism
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A bridge between heaven and earth: the sky bird and earth serpent combined.
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Represents the evolution of consciousness, sacred duality, and transformation.
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Seen as a Christ-like figure by some esoteric thinkers: a bringer of light, wisdom, and inner awakening.
