The information in the encyclopedia has been compiled from a great number of different and unique sources books, journals and publications. Intertextuality in philip pullmans his dark materials. Quetzalcoatl is a primordial god of creation, a giver of life. The name is a combination of quetzalli, a brightly colored mesoamerican bird, and, which means serpent. Representations of a feathered snake occur as early as the teotihuacan civilization 3rd to 8th century ce on the central plateau.
Quetzalcoatl falls to his death, but then he revives himself to escape mictlan, meanwhile revitalizing the bones of the dead. Quetzalcoatl was one of the most powerful and multifaceted gods in mesoamerican religions. Encyclopedia mythica is the premier encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and religion. Bump to top front corner edge, creating a fold mark on cover and pages. Quetzalcoatl was actually able to depose tezcatlipoca and, after changing him into a jaguar, dumped tezcatlipoca into the ocean. The great birdserpent is the most powerful figure in mexican mythology, and it was known and accepted as a god in ancient mexico and central america. At that time he seems to have been conceived as a vegetation god. Quetzalcoatl was associated with the planet venus, as well as being the patron god of the aztec priesthood, of learning and of knowledge. Writtencompiled by julia floodmexicolore name of god. The return of quetzalcoatl and the irony of empire. Without doubt, tezcatlipoca is one of bestknown deities of pre. If you like this page of ultimate science fiction web guide. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. This week in history in these videos, find out what happened this week or any week.
We are a nonprofit organization and we would rather spend the money on our mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. The name quetzalcoatl was also taken on by several ancient aztec leaders. Project muse promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. Mar 15, 2020 the aztec name for the featheredserpent deity of ancient mesoamerica, one of the main gods of many mexican and northern central american civilizations. Precolumbian art table of contents the utah museum of fine arts. Quetzalcoatl simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Quetzalcoat was one of the most important gods in ancient mesoamerica. The order, which was founded in mexico city on march 14, 1945 by arthur j. Below are links to resources about aztec mythology, found both in books and on the web. The god known as the plumed serpent is a mix of bird and rattle snake and his name is a combination of the nahuatl words for the quetzal the emerald plumed bird and coatl or serpent. Critical greeks, such as plato in the 5th4th century, recognized the considerable element of fiction in the myths, although in general the greeks viewed them as true accounts.
The name is also that of a toltec ruler, who is credited with the discovery of corn, the arts, science, and the calendar. Feb 25, 2018 hello everyone, today were taking a look at one of the most important and beloved god from aztec mythology, the great feathered serpent, quetzalcoatl. The cult of quetzalcoatl, the quetzalfeathered serpent, was prominent in central mexico from at least the time of teotihuac a n 100 750 ce to the collapse of the aztec capital of tenochtitl a n in 1521. Is it possible that quetzalcoatl, viracocha, and kukulkan were in fact one deity. Quetzalcoatl, the winged serpent god occultopedia, the. Greek mythology the body of traditional tales concerning the gods, heroes, and rituals of the ancient greeks. Two other gods represented by the planet venus are quetzalcoatls ally tlaloc the god of rain, and quetzalcoatls twin and psychopomp, xolotl. In this story, mictlantecuhtli prepares a death trap for quetzalcoatl. Britannica explains in these videos, britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.
Encyclopedia mythica is an internet encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and religion. Quetzalcoatl was one of several important gods in the aztec pantheon, along with the gods tlaloc, tezcatlipoca and huitzilopochtli. Some legends describe him as opposed to human sacrifice while others describe him practicing it. Quetzalcoatl is the god who hands down civ ilization. Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, one of the major deities of the ancient mexican pantheon. Excerpts from ancient america and the book of mormon by milton r. Quetzalcoatl has 167 books on goodreads, and recently added consider her ways and others by john wyndham, by john wyndham. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Encyclopedia mythica online resource for information about all sorts of different. Enrique florescano, a preeminent mexican scholar, has written more than a dozen books on mexico and is the editor of two book series on mexican culture and history. Web the aztec calendar online a guide to the aztec calendar, including a date calculator. Quetzalcoatl was also the patron of the priests and the title of the twin aztec high priests. Just like quetzalcoatl of the aztecs, nukua was a dragon that taught her people about art, irrigation and agriculture. Elian, takes its name from the aztec god quetzalcoatl.
In project on risk management pdf a version project management questions answers pdf of the myth. Mar 15, 2019 quetzalcoatl, or feathered serpent, was an important god to the ancient people of mesoamerica. He also had a role in creating the eight trigrams which were the foundation of the iching. Quetzalcoatl myth encyclopedia mythology, god, names. His works previously translated into english include memory, myth, and time in mexico and the myth of quetzalcoatl. As with covarrubiass chart, florescanos study encompasses three thousand years of history and numerous cultural traditions. We furnish complete edition of this ebook in doc, epub, djvu, pdf, txt formats.
Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent or precious twin. These are the sources and citations used to research intertextuality in philip pullmans his dark materials. To navigate the timeline, click and drag it with your mouse, or click on the. Tezcatlipoca hated the young god for his loyalties to older heritage. Quetzalcoatl get acquainted with the mesoamerican deity, quetzalcoatl, whose incredible powers saw him create universe, earth, sea and sky, as well as our distant human ancestors.
Quetzalcoatl was also the patron of the priests and the title of the aztec high priest. There is a great pyramid in honor of the deity at cholula, and the skyserpent motif in the mosaics at mitla probably represents quetzalcoatl. Quetzalcoatl myth pdf the return of quetzalcoatl and the irony of empire. I was fortunate to be there one year for the spring equinox and witness the light display of the great feathered serpent kukulcan or quetzalcoatl depending on where youre from, descending down the stairs of the pyramid and into the ground. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on thursday, april 21, 2016. Quetzalcoatl is deeper than just a mayan story or myth. Quetzalcoatl is also called white tezcatlipoca, to contrast him to the black tezcatlipoca. It was a prominent, sacred image in artwork and legends.
He was known as the inventor of books and the calendar, the giver of maize corn to mankind, and sometimes as a symbol of death and resurrection. It is the complete fairy tale in which all things change perpetually into something else and are forever elusive, yet profoundly true. The famous temple of quetzalcoatl at teotihuacan is now regarded by some authorities as having been consecrated to a different god. Quetzalcoatl panmesoamerican feathered serpent god. Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent god aztec mythology. A similar genealogyfocused on a different deity and drawing on textual sources as well as iconographic onesis pursued in the myth of quetzalcoatl. The descriptions of all three ancient gods is especially interesting since all three deities were depicted with features not characteristic for the inhabitants of south america. The god quetzalcoatl, is the feathered serpent or precious twin. Encyclopedia mythica pronunciation guide pdf free download. Montezuma viewed the spanish invaders as the returning hosts of quetzalcoatl.
The quetzal is listed as a near threatened species by the iucn international union for the conservation of nature. Gods of central america paranormal romance authors. The order of quetzalcoatl, colloquially known as the q, is a masonic invitational body. Quetzalcoatl was then, in turn, deposed by tlaloc, the watergod, working for tezcatlipoca. Please help us cover our server costs for this year. Encyclopedia mythica pronunciation guide article pronunciation area acheron. Pdf myth of quetzalcoatl annabeth headrick academia. The quetzal held great cultural and religious significance to the maya, aztecs, and other indigenous peoples of central america. Myths and prophecies in the aztec tradition, revised edition carrasco, david on.
List of books and articles about quetzalcoatl online. Accordingly, he dominated the great early american civilizations, from the land of the incas in south america, to the pueblo indians of the our southwestern desert. The kukulcan or quetzalcoatl pyramid at chichen itza is a huge solar clock or mayan calendar located on the yucatan peninsula in mexico. Quetzalcoatl also took the form of eh e catl, the wind god. Quetzalcoatl was often pictured as a snake with feathers, although he was sometimes shown in the form of a human. Gods of central america according to the popol vuh, the gods first made men of mud, but they were too soft, malformed, and stupid. The name quetzalcoatl literally means quetzalbird snake or serpent with feathers of the quetzal which implies something divine or precious. The web site focuses on information about all the greek gods,heroes, myths, and literature books. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The earliest example of quetzalcoatl, or at least a feathered serpent god, comes from the classic period 200600 ce city of teotihuacan, where one of the main temples, the temple of quetzalcoatl in the ciudadela, is decorated with carvings of feathered serpents. The worship of quetzalcoatl became widespread with the rise of the toltec civilization around 900 a. Mexican storybooks, chronicles, histories, and encyclopedias are filled with place signs and place references of cities and towns which were founded, visited on pilgrimages and trading expeditions, celebrated, and conquered.
With his opposite tezcatlipoca he created the world. The great birdserpent is the most powerful figure in mexican mythology. What dazzling beauty there is in the myth of quetzalcoatl. If searching for a book encyclopedia of folklore and literature in pdf format, in that case you come on to right site. Quetzalcoatl s departure from his people was the work of his old enemy, tezcatlipoca, who wanted people to make bloodier sacrifices than the flowers, jade, and butterflies they offered to quetzalcoatl. Native american quetzalcoatl kehtsahlcohatl aztec quirinus kwirinuhs. Tezcatlipoca tricked quetzalcoatl by getting him drunk and then holding up a mirror that showed tezcatlipocas cruel face. She had a male partner, another halfdragon named fu xi, and he taught humans how to hunt, fish and create music. Also discusses the gods and how they related to aztec timekeeping. Quetzalcoatl by tony shearer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everything from aaron to zygius, with thousands of articles in between. The most prominent place in aztec memory is tollan of quetzalcoatl and topiltzin quetzalcoatl. Quetzalcoatl timeline ancient history encyclopedia.
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