Quetzalcoatl— Aztec God"The Feathered Serpent"

Also known as: Feathered Serpent, Kukulkan (Maya)

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Titles & Epithets

The Feathered SerpentLord of the Morning Star

Domains

windairlearningknowledgeartspriesthood

Symbols

feathered serpentconch shellVenus (morning star)

Description

The feathered serpent god, one of the most important Mesoamerican deities. God of wind, learning, and the morning star. Legend says he departed east but would return—a prophecy Cortés exploited.

Relationships

Associated with

ChalchiuhtlicueEhecatl(Wind god aspect)Mayahuel(Rescued her from underworld)TamoanchanTlahuizcalpantecuhtli(Morning star aspect)Tonatiuh(Quetzalcoatl created the Fifth Sun)

Enemy of

Tezcatlipoca(Eternal rivals in cosmic struggle)

Equivalent to

Kukulkan· Maya

Has aspect

EhecatlTlahuizcalpantecuhtli

Sibling of

HuitzilopochtliTezcatlipocaXipe TotecXolotl(Twin brother; evening star to morning star)

Slayer of

Cipactli(With Tezcatlipoca, created world from its body)Tlaltecuhtli(With Tezcatlipoca, tore apart to create earth)

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