Quetzalcóatl: The Feathered Serpent of Mesoamerica
Quetzalcóatl, the “Feathered Serpent” (from Nahuatl quetzal, the resplendent bird, and cóatl, serpent), is one of the most influential deities of Mesoamerican cosmology. Revered across the Aztec (Mexica), Toltec, and Teotihuacan traditions, he embodies wind, wisdom, priesthood, learning, fertility, and the morning star. He is both a cosmic force and a culture hero who taught humans agriculture, writing, the calendar,
