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Quetzalcoatl
[ ket-sahl-koh-aht-l ]
noun
- the feathered serpent god of the Aztec and Toltec cultures.
Quetzalcoatl
/ ˌkɛtsəlkəʊˈætəl /
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
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Example Sentences
Then they went there together, Quetzalcoatl metamorphosing himself into a 'black ant.'
During the Olmec period, that is, the earliest period of Nahua power, the great Quetzalcoatl appeared.
On the ruins of the pyramid was built a temple to Quetzalcoatl, who was afterwards worshiped as a god.
Mendieta adds that by another wife the same old man had a son named Quetzalcoatl.
Everything presaged a revolution, and the foes of Quetzalcoatl were cheered with hopes of approaching triumph.
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