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The Aztecs were Nahuatl-speaking groups living in central Mexico and much of their mythology is similar to that of other Mesoamerican cultures. According to legend, the various groups who became the Aztecs arrived from the North into the Anahuac valley around Lake Texcoco.
6 Ιουλ 2024 · Beyond its striking beauty, the quetzal embodied a range of deeper, spiritual attributes. The bird's unique traits – its iridescent feathers, powerful song, and connection to the sun – all played crucial roles in shaping the Aztec worldview.
Quetzalcoatl (/ ˌkɛtsəlkoʊˈætəl / [3]) [pron 1] (Nahuatl: "Feathered Serpent") is a deity in Aztec culture and literature. Among the Aztecs, he was related to wind, Venus, Sun, merchants, arts, crafts, knowledge, and learning. He was also the patron god of the Aztec priesthood. [5] .
This is a list of gods and supernatural beings from the Aztec culture, its religion and mythology. Many of these deities are sourced from Codexes (such as the Florentine Codex (Bernardino de Sahagún), the Codex Borgia (Stefano Borgia), and the informants). They are all divided into gods and goddesses, in sections.
Quetzalcóatl, (from Nahuatl quetzalli, “tail feather of the quetzal bird [Pharomachrus mocinno],” and coatl, “snake”), the Feathered Serpent, one of the major deities of the ancient Mexican pantheon.
6 Φεβ 2023 · The Quetzal Bird is considered a spirit animal symbolizing freedom and nobility. Raised to the status of deity by the great Aztecs, its powerful image represented the pursuit of excellence and became a living embodiment of the spiritual force they so revered.
1 ημέρα πριν · One of the most significant legends in Aztec mythology revolves around the birth of Quetzalcoatl, often recognized as the first spirit. Quetzalcoatl, whose name means “Feathered Serpent,” embodies duality, combining the characteristics of both a bird and a serpent, representing the heavens and the earth.
