Quetzalcoatl-Sky King
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Quetzalcoatl (Classical Nahuatl: Quetzalcohuātl [ketsaɬˈko.aːtɬ]) is a Mesoamerican deity whose name comes from the Nahuatl language and has the meaning of "feathered serpent". The worship of a feathered serpent deity is first documented in Teotihuacan in the first century BC or first century AD. That period lies within the Late Preclassic to Early Classic period (400 BC–600AD) of Mesoamerican chronology, and veneration of the figure appears to have spread throughout Mesoamerica by the Late Classic (600–900 AD)
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- penguins in the night 2012/05/01 21:43:26Waffles!
+1Sorry had to pick this one...anyway...that was interesting and it was a nice refreasher. I spent some time learing about Oceanic and MesoAmerican art and we had a huge course around Aztec art and beliefs.reply -
Ah the Aztects. Certainly a interesting civilization. Very warlike with some human sacrifice thrown in but still quite interesting. Particularly Montezuma. To me the greatest Aztect leader. It's a shame him and most of his race were wiped out. It would of been interesting to see how the Aztect culture would fare in the modern world. Another thing I liked were the jaguar warriors. Very brave and very good at what they do best. Kill anyone who dared to mess with the Aztects. Too bad it didn't work on the spainards. How different do you think the country of mexico would be had they survived?reply
- penguin... ren 2012/05/02 04:12:13+1I'm part Mexican and my family blood lines can be traced back to central and more eastern parts of Mexico in addition to California. I would like to think that had the Aztecs not been eradicated much of what once was Mexico would still be Mexico. We are talking about a group of born and breed warriors, had the invaders come on equal ground (not heavily armed with guns and disease) I don't think they would have stood a chance. As for many of the cultural norms...I feel those would have changed drastically much like in many other cultures.reply
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I agree.reply
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Waffles!Among the Aztecs, whose beliefs are the best-documented in the historical sources, Quetzalcoatl was related to gods of the wind, of Venus, of the dawn, of merchants and of arts, crafts and knowledge. He was also the patron god of the Aztec priesthood, of learning and knowledge. Quetzalcoatl was one of several important gods in the Aztec pantheon along with the gods Tlaloc, Tezcatlipoca and Huitzilopochtli.
To the Aztecs, Quetzalcoatl was, as his name indicates, a feathered serpent, a flying reptile (much like a dragon), who was a boundary maker (and transgressor) between earth and sky. He was also a creator deity having contributed essentially to the creation of Mankind.reply
