Quetzalcoatl

[ ket-sahl-koh-aht-l ]

noun

1. the feathered serpent god of the Aztec and Toltec cultures.

Quetzalcoatl

/ ˌkɛtsəlkəʊˈætəl /

noun

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

Quetzalcoatl

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Quetzalcoatl¹

< Spanish Quetzalcóatl < Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl, equivalent to quetzal ( li ) ( quetzal ) + cōātl snake

Example Sentences

Then they went there together, Quetzalcoatl metamorphosing himself into a 'black ant.'

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During the Olmec period, that is, the earliest period of Nahua power, the great Quetzalcoatl appeared.

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On the ruins of the pyramid was built a temple to Quetzalcoatl, who was afterwards worshiped as a god.

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Mendieta adds that by another wife the same old man had a son named Quetzalcoatl.

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Everything presaged a revolution, and the foes of Quetzalcoatl were cheered with hopes of approaching triumph.

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