Yet another version says rival priests raped Quetzalpetlatl but blamed Quetzalcoatl. means of adding another half to the sun. Another Quetzalcoatl is a culture hero, a high priest of the city of Tula. [24], According to another version of the myth, Quetzalcoatl is one of the four sons of Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl, the four Tezcatlipocas, each of whom presided over one of the four cardinal directions. As his body burned his heart rose to heaven, and after four days he became the planet Venus, the Morning Star. Another Quetzalcoatl is a culture hero, a high priest of the city of Tula. An architectural sculpture from Teotihuacan of Quetzalcoatl, the Plumed-Serpent god of Mesoamerican religion and mythology. On the basis of the Teotihuacan iconographical depictions of the feathered serpent, archaeologist Karl Taube has argued that the feathered serpent was a symbol of fertility and of internal political structures - contrasting with the War Serpent symbolizing the outwards military expansion of the Teotihuacan empire. He traveled to the sea and sailed away to the east, maybe on a boat with sails, maybe on a raft of snakes. Quetzalcoatl was shocked at his appearance: truly he did not look well. Franciscans then equated the original Quetzalcoatl with Thomas and imagined that the Indians had long-awaited his return to take part once again in God's kingdom. She instantly obeyed and, drinking some of the pulque, also became drunk. Sign up free 0:00 0:00 Historians debate to what degree, or whether at all, these narratives about this legendary Toltec ruler describe historical events. Some he left in Cholula and others in Cempoal. But what were his monster-killing, sky-lifting and star-forming capacities in the face of his sneaky brother Tezcatlipoca? As humans, Tezcatlipocas trickery thwarted the priest Quetzalcoatl (myth of Ce Acatl Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl). From the smoking remains rose the morning star, Venus, who is represented by Quetzalcoatl in his guise of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli. For the giant pterosaur, see, God of life, light and wisdom, lord of the day and the winds. His names outside the Aztec cultural area include Kukulcn, Gucumatz and Votan. (Restall 2001 p. 114)[full citation needed]. [32][33][34][35][36] Most documents expounding this theory are of entirely Spanish origin, such as Corts's letters to Charles V of Spain, in which Corts goes to great pains to present the naive gullibility of the Aztecs in general as a great aid in the conquest of the Aztec Empire. He should leave Tula and go to live and die in the new home. When those opposed to Quetzalcoatl did not succeed in their designs to rid themselves of his presence, they summoned Tezcatlipoca. Captain PlanetEsperanto Slang Taking Brooklyn MusicReleased on: 2014-10-06Music Publisher: T. While it was being constructed Tezcatlipoca (who in other myths is a creatortrickster god but here is a Demonic force, or sorcerer) came to Quetzalcoatl one day and told him that toward Honduras, in a place called Tlapallan, a house was ready for him. Look now at your flesh; know yourself; see As a result, the heavens themselves fell, and the sun and stars were alike quenched. The two then realized that their struggle had to end, so they united their efforts and raised again the sky, resting it on two mighty trees, the Tree of the Mirror (tezcaquahuitl) and the Beautiful Great Rose Tree (quetzalveixochitl) on which the concave heavens have ever since securely rested. The earth still had no sun to light it, and the four brothers met again. Place of devotion: Offerings were regularly presented to Quetzalcoatl in Tenochtitlan, but he was also celebrated in other cities like Cholula and Chichn Itz. They had a son, but there was no wife for him to marry, so the four gods made one out of the hair taken from the head of their divine mother, Zochiquetzal. yourself as you are seen by others. And with that he handed him the mirror. He also had anthropomorphic forms, for example in his aspects as Ehecatl the wind god. At temples such as the aptly named "Quetzalcoatl temple" in the Ciudadela complex, feathered serpents figure prominently and alternate with a different kind of serpent head. The pressure of the northern immigrants brought about a social and religious revolution, with a military ruling class seizing power from the priests. Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses Written by :Judika Illes Copyright 2009 by Judika Illes. 22(Click on image to enlarge), Pic 8: Bust of Quetzalcoatl (R), British Museum; drawing of Quetzalcoatl-Ehcatl (R) based on the Codex Borbonicus(Click on image to enlarge), Pic 9: Quetzalcoatl-Tlahuizpantecuhtli, god of Venus. Listen to Quetzalcoatl Offering by Captain Planet, 2,134 Shazams. Quetzalcoatl was also the patron of the priests and the title of the twin Aztec high priests. [41] However, in 1892 one president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, John Taylor, wrote:[42]. As the morning and evening star, Quetzalcatl was the symbol of death and resurrection. Although he was generally listed as one of the first-rank deities, no ceremonial month was dedicated to his cult. Among the Aztecs, the name Quetzalcoatl was also a priestly title, as the two most important priests of the Aztec Templo Mayor were called "Quetzalcoatl Tlamacazqui". In the Aztec ritual calendar, different deities were associated with the cycle-of-year names: Quetzalcoatl was tied to the year Ce Acatl (One Reed), which correlates to the year 1519. Quetzalcoatl is the god of time, winds and merchants, and all good things. The first keeper of written records, he was patron of the Calmecac, a school for noble children who learned to paint histories and astrology, as well as practice the art of war. Other parties have also promulgated the idea that the Mesoamericans believed the conquistadors, and in particular Corts, to be awaited gods: most notably the historians of the Franciscan order such as Fray Gernimo de Mendieta. It is also suggested that he was a son of Xochiquetzal and Mixcoatl. pictures of antonia lofaso and heavy d. Menu. But the god of the night sky, Tezcatlipoca, expelled him from Tula by performing feats of black magic. Quetzalcoatl, however, had feathers and this made him an altogether different being. Among the Aztecs, whose beliefs are the best-documented in the historical sources, Quetzalcoatl was related to gods of the wind, of the planet Venus, of the dawn, of merchants and of arts, crafts and knowledge. He was the teacher of arts, the wise lawgiver, the virtuous prince, the master builder, and the merciful judge. To both Teotihuacan and Maya cultures, Venus was in turn also symbolically connected with warfare.[21]. Look now at your flesh; know yourself; see [10] In his form as the morning star, Venus, he is also depicted as a harpy eagle. At a certain time the four gathered together and consulted concerning creation. Did Motecuhzoma really think Corts was a god? They decided to make a sun, one that would eat the hearts and drink the blood of victims, and there must be wars upon the earth, that these victims could be obtained for the sacrifice. Quetzalcoatl then built a great fire and took his son, born of his own flesh without any mother, and cast him into the flames, whence he rose into the sky as the sun which lights the world. Tlaloc then threw his son into the flames, creating the moon. Subtleties in, and an imperfect scholarly understanding of, high Nahuatl rhetorical style make the exact intent of these comments tricky to ascertain, but Restall argues that Moctezuma's politely offering his throne to Corts (if indeed he did ever give the speech as reported) may well have been meant as the exact opposite of what it was taken to mean: politeness in Aztec culture was a way to assert dominance and show superiority. He called his attendants and asked that his sister Quetzalpetlatl come to him. The conch shell is symbolic of the ancestral bones from which Quetzalcoatl created humankind as we know it. Codex Fjervary Mayer, fol.35(Click on image to enlarge), Pic 12: Quetzalcoatl (upper right). The feathered serpent was rare in the Classic era . Two groups underscoring the excellence of folkloric styles who are among the seven dance ensembles being presented at this year's Utah Arts Festival are Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl de Utah (June 24, Festival Stage, 6 p.m.) and Carnaval de Barranquilla Utah (June 25, The Round, 12:45 p.m.), which is part of inaugural UAF's Emerging . Quetzalcoatl was considered important in the pantheon of Aztec gods. He was a patron of many crafts such as writing, and metal and stone work and represented workers of these crafts. This confederacy engaged in almost seventy-five years of nearly continuous conflict with the Aztec Empire of the Triple Alliance until the arrival of Corts. No circulation issues were produced in 1983. Considered by some to be Quetzalcoatls double, assistant or twin, Xolotl aided Quetzalcoatl when he descended to the Mictlan to recover the bones of humankind. He was also the patron god of the Aztec priesthood, of learning and knowledge. In the Maya area he was approximately equivalent to Kukulkan and Gukumatz, names that also roughly translate as "feathered serpent" in different Mayan languages. As his body burned his heart rose to heaven, and after four days he became the planet Venus, the Morning Star. Go tell your master, he said to the servants, that I have come to show him his own flesh. What is this? asked Quetzalcoatl when the message was delivered. He knew all thoughts and could see into the future. Franciscans such as Toribio de Benavente "Motolinia" saw elements of Christianity in the pre-Columbian religions and therefore believed that Mesoamerica had been evangelized before, possibly by Thomas the Apostle, who, according to legend, had "gone to preach beyond the Ganges". According to another version, he embarked upon a raft made of snakes and disappeared beyond the eastern horizon. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Why did Quetzalcoatl have so many guises?We know him as the Plumed Serpent but Quetzalcoatl was so much more! means of adding another half to the sun. ELEMENT Water Bird: Quetzal (Pharomachus mocinno) Creatures: Snakes, especially rattlesnakes; also now Quetzalcoatlus, the pterosaur named in his honor PLANET: Venus, the Morning Star SACRED SITES: His temple at Teotihuacn dates to the third century CE. many, he became a god. [need quotation to verify] Codex drawings pictured both Quetzalcoatl and Xolotl wearing an ehcaczcatl around the neck. This talisman was a conch shell cut at the cross-section and was likely worn as a necklace by religious rulers, as such objects have been discovered in burials in archaeological sites throughout Mesoamerica,[8] and potentially symbolized patterns witnessed in hurricanes, dust devils, seashells, and whirlpools, which were elemental forces that had significance in Aztec mythology. His sea voyage to the east should probably be connected with the invasion of Yucatn by the Itz, a tribe that showed strong Toltec features. In an example from Yaxchilan, the Vision Serpent has the human face of the young maize-god, further suggesting a connection to fertility and vegetational renewal; the Maya Young Maize god was also connected to Venus. The half sun created by Quetzalcoatl and Huitzilopochtli was a poor light for the world, and the four brothers came together to find a He left with all of the inhabitants of Tula. album: esperanto slang [album] track: 11 of 12 title: quetzalcoatl offering artist: captain planet label: bastard jazz recordings cat#: bjlp06 formats: digital digital release: 6th october 2014. As soon as Quetzalcoatl saw his face in the mirror, he said: How is it possible my subjects can look on me without affright? In the Legend of the Suns, their battles saw them topple each other as regents of individual worlds. They may have encouraged the still-popular legend that Moctezuma mistook Cortes for Quetzalcoatl. With the immigration of Nahua-speaking tribes from the north, Quetzalcatls cult underwent drastic changes. Why did Quetzalcoatl have so many guises? It is not clear whether Quetzalcoatl slept with his sister in the myth, but the next morning he said, I have sinned, the stain on my name can never be erased. Quetzalcoatl became placid. Quetzalcoatl then swept the earth with a violent tornado that destroyed all of the inhabitants except for a few who were changed into monkeys. Then, when Tezcatlipoca placed Tlaloc, the rain god, as the sun in the heavens, Quetzalcoatl poured a flood of fire upon the earth, drove Tlaloc from the sky, and placed in his stead, as sun, the goddess Chalchiutlicue, the Emerald Skirted, wife of Tlaloc. When she ruled as sun, the earth was flooded, and all humans were drowned again except for those who were changed into fishes. What does he call my own flesh? Contains spam, fake content or potential malware, Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition, Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses. Really it was just alcohol, something which the ascetic, celibate Quetzalcoatl had never tasted. Tezcatlicopa transformed himself into a tiger and emerged from the waves, attacking and devouring the giants; then, passing to the nocturnal heavens, he became the constellation of the Great Bear. First they made fire, then half a sun, the heavens, the waters, and a great fish called Cipactli; from Cipactlis flesh they made the solid earth. In the era following the 16th-century Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, a number of records conflated Quetzalcoatl with Ce Acatl Topiltzin, a ruler of the mythico-historic city of Tollan. Go and ask him. But Tezcatlipoca said he would speak only with Quetzalcoatl. Although probably not exactly a depiction of the same feathered-serpent deity worshipped in classic and post-classic periods, it shows the continuity of symbolism of feathered snakes in Mesoamerica from the formative period and on, for example in comparison to the Maya Vision Serpent shown below. [9] Animals thought to represent Quetzalcoatl include resplendent quetzals, rattlesnakes (coatl meaning "serpent" in Nahuatl), crows, and macaws. Let your friend be your guide in Quetzalcoatl's space. Updates? No accounts written by the Aztecs agree with Corts and his men, and Professor Felipe Fernndez-Armesto tells us why (follow the link below), This article was uploaded to the Mexicolore website on Aug 31st 2013, (Written/compiled by Julia Flood/Mexicolore). While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. He discouraged human sacrifice, recommending flower offerings instead. (Image credit: Instituto Nacional de Antropologa e Historia (INAH)/Sergio Gmez . Entwined in the annals of history, both god and historical figure became one. [22], To the Aztecs, Quetzalcoatl was, as his name indicates, a feathered serpent. Quetzalcoatl looked at himself in the mirror and was pleased with the artifice. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Quetzalcoatl, Ancient History Encyclopedia - Quetzalcoatl, Ancient Origins - Quetzalcoatl: From feathered serpent to creator God, Quetzalcatl - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11), Quetzalcatl - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). [5] In the 17th century, Ixtlilxchitl, a descendant of Aztec royalty and historian of the Nahua people, wrote, "Quetzalcoatl, in its literal sense, means 'serpent of precious feathers', but in the allegorical sense, 'wisest of men'."[6]. Historian Matthew Restall concludes that: The legend of the returning lords, originated during the Spanish-Mexica war in Corts' reworking of Moctezuma's welcome speech, had by the 1550s merged with the Corts-as-Quetzalcoatl legend that the Franciscans had started spreading in the 1530s. Drawing by E. Mazzetto 2014. from publication: Contexts of offerings . In Mesoamerican history many different ethnopolitical groups worshiped a feathered-serpent deity. While not usually feathered, classic Maya serpent iconography seems[original research?] Mexico's flagship airline Aeromxico has a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner painted in a special Quetzalcoatl livery. Two other gods represented by the planet Venus are Quetzalcoatl's ally Tlaloc (the god of rain), and Quetzalcoatl's twin and psychopomp, Xolotl, the dog-headed soul-guide for the dead. The legend of the victory of Tezcatlipoca over the Feathered Serpent probably reflects historical fact. Quetzalcatls defeat symbolized the downfall of the Classic theocracy. During the epi-classic period, a dramatic spread of feathered serpent iconography is evidenced throughout Mesoamerica, and during this period images begin to figure prominently at sites such as Chichn Itz, El Tajn, and throughout the Maya area. The hero (not the god) Quetzalcoatl either came as a stranger to the Aztecs from an unknown land or was born in Tula, where he reigned as priest-king. The painting may be purchased as wall art, home decor, apparel, phone cases, greeting cards, and more. Download scientific diagram | The god Quetzalcoatl with offerings of tamales. He said: We will give him a drink to dull his reason, and we will show him his own face in a mirror, and surely he will be lost. Then Tezcatlipoca brewed an intoxicating drink, the pulque, and taking a mirror he wrapped it in a rabbit skin and went to Quetzalcoatls house. He suffered a crisis of faith and felt he must leave. The other brothers then filled the world with giants, who tore up the trees with their hands. At that time Quetzalcatl seems to have been conceived as a vegetation godan earth and water deity closely associated with the rain god Tlaloc. The legend of Quetzalcoatl is spoofed in the Adult Swim CGI series Xavier: Renegade Angel. Download Full Size Image. No credit card needed. She is a former dragon goddess and an old friend of Tohru who was exiled from her seat of goddess after consuming some cursed liquor that led her . Also known as the Feathered Serpent, Quetzalcoatl was the serpent god of the vegetation, otherwise known as an earth and water deity. A Shakespearean sonnet v a Nahua song-poem No-one surpassed the Mixtecs in the applied arts, Short introduction to Mexica/Aztec religion, Do you know the names of all the Aztec gods?, What happened to the Aztec gods after the Conquest? He was then admitted into the presence of Quetzalcoatl. The popular religion tended to embrace the mythological and polytheistic aspects, and the Aztec Empire 's state religion sponsored . Then Tezcatlipoca took the strong pulque he had brewed and gave some to Quetzalcoatl, who became drunk. Quetzalcoatl would permit no human offerings in his name. Album: Esperanto Slang [ALBUM]Track: 11 of 12Title: Quetzalcoatl OfferingArtist: Captain PlanetLabel: Bastard Jazz RecordingsCat#: BJLP06Formats: DigitalDigital Release: 6th October 2014Physical Release: 13th October 2014About This Release:Globe-trotting beatmaker Captain Planet returns to soundsystems worldwide with his hotly anticipated sophomore album Esperanto Slang, a transformative LP which further illuminates the \"Gumbo Funk\" producer's fluency in breaking boundaries between genres and bridging continents through rhythm. Let them build for me a habitation deep underground; let them bury my bright treasures in the earth; let them throw the gleaming gold and shining stone into the holy fountain where I take my daily bath. He then journeyed eastward to a place where the sky, land, and water met. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Cholula was the center of his veneration and an important pilgrimage site. In Aztec times (14th through 16th centuries) Quetzalcatl was revered as the patron of priests, the inventor of the calendar and of books, and the protector of goldsmiths and other craftsmen; he was also identified with the planet Venus. He gave people maize corn, their staff of life: it had previously been hidden away. When Spanish conquistador Hernn Corts arrived in the 16th century, the Aztecs believed that their hero had returned to them as he had promised, a belief that helped seal their doom. They separated land and sky and repopulated Earth by stealing human bones from Mictlan, Realm of Death. Creatures: Snakes, especially rattlesnakes; also now Quetzalcoatlus, the pterosaur named in his honor. Colonial documentary sources from the Maya area frequently speak of the arrival of foreigners from the central Mexican plateau, often led by a man whose name translates as "Feathered Serpent". [25] Quetzalcoatl was often considered the god of the morning star, and his twin brother Xolotl was the evening star (Venus). Quetzalcoatl is a pale, bearded man who wears a conical hat and a robe decorated with flowers and crosses. Dated to around 900 BC, it depicts a serpent rising up behind a person probably engaged in a shamanic ritual. Quetzalcoatl then swept the earth with a violent tornado that destroyed all of the inhabitants except for a few who were changed into monkeys. Then, when Tezcatlipoca placed Tlaloc, the rain god, as the sun in the heavens, Quetzalcoatl poured a flood of fire upon the earth, drove Tlaloc from the sky, and placed in his stead, as sun, the goddess Chalchiutlicue, the Emerald Skirted, wife of Tlaloc. When she ruled as sun, the earth was flooded, and all humans were drowned again except for those who were changed into fishes. Quetzalcoatl said that the heavens and the stars had already warned him that after four years he must leave, and he would therefore obey. In this period the deity is known to have been named Quetzalchutl by his Nahua followers. Figure 25: Quetzalcoatl Offering . Legend says that Ce Acatl Topiltzin and the Toltecs left Tula after being tricked and shamed by Quetzalcoatls brother, the deity Tezcatlipoca. published on 01 August 2013. [44], Quetzalcoatl was fictionalized in the 1982 film Q as a monster that terrorizes New York City. A Patron of ManyThe Aztecs inherited the Toltec belief that Quetzalcoatl had a plethora of skills. Download \u0026 Stream: https://bit.ly/2IaxAlDOfficial stream from Bastard Jazz Recordings. In his guise as Ehecatl-Quetzlcoatl, Lord of the Winds, he values the breath and air. wildwoods grill food truck menu Quetzalcoatl Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Japanese name: Also known as: Winged Serpent Feathered Serpent Kukulkan Great firebird of the Sun Wind of Mesoamerica Coatl Kuku Portrayals Japanese VA: Aya End WP English VA: Gloria Garayua WP Appearances Primary franchise: Fate Appears in: Fate/Grand Order Characteristics Species: He became a tool for evangelists who identified his second-coming from the east with the arrival of the conquistadors. The Quetzalcoatl of that myth is a god. They predated the Aztecs and perhaps even battled with them towards the end of Tulas cultural and economic dominance in Mesoamerica. Over the South presides the Blue Tezcatlipoca, Huitzilopochtli, the god of war. Carrasco's work was revised in 2000, and the new edition provides a valuable overview of the controversy about Cortes and Quetzalcoatl. Quetzalcatl became the god of the morning and evening star, and his temple was the centre of ceremonial life in Tula. [13] That period lies within the Late Preclassic to Early Classic period (400 BC 600 AD) of Mesoamerican chronology; veneration of the figure appears to have spread throughout Mesoamerica by the Late Classic period (600900AD). Quetzalcatl, Mayan name Kukulcn, (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. There he welcomed the rising sun as Lord of the Dawn and, when the sun wobbled uncertainly on its rising course, steadied it as god of wind. The 1981 has a listed mintage of 30,500,000, and the 1982 with a mintage of 20,000,000. You may consider reciting a poem or singing a song about your friend, or playing some flute music. Quetzalcoatl is the Aztec incarnation of the Feathered Serpent deity, known from several Aztec codices such as the Florentine codex, as well as from the records of the Spanish conquistadors. They decided to make a sun, one that would eat the hearts and drink the blood of victims, and there must be wars upon the earth, that these victims could be obtained for the sacrifice. Quetzalcoatl then built a great fire and took his son, born of his own flesh without any mother, and cast him into the flames, whence he rose into the sky as the sun which lights the world. Tlaloc then threw his son into the flames, creating the moon. His temple at Teotihuacn dates to the third century CE. The archaeological record shows that after the fall of Teotihuacan that marked the beginning of the epi-classic period in Mesoamerican chronology around 600 AD, the cult of the feathered serpent spread to new religious and political centers in central Mexico, centers such as Xochicalco, Cacaxtla and Cholula. Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition Written by Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow Copyright 2009 by Anthony S. Mercatante, Quetzalcoatl means the plumed or feathered serpent.. This last period was considered to bring bad luck because it was represented by Quetzalcoatl in his forceful guise of Wind. [30], He is also attributed with having brought the cacao plant from a sacred mountain to the Toltec people, teaching the women how to make traditional drinking chocolate.[31]. [15] Furthermore, early Spanish sources written by clerics tend to identify the god-ruler Quetzalcoatl of these narratives with either Hernn Corts or Thomas the Apostleidentifications which have also become sources of a diversity of opinions about the nature of Quetzalcoatl.[16]. He left with all of the inhabitants of Tula. Since 1200 CE in Central Mexico, he was considered the god of learning, agriculture, science, and arts. Several bouquets of offering flowers have been discovered 59 feet below temple of the god Quetzalcatl - a pyramid that still stands in the Mexican ruined city of Teotihuacan 'In total there are. Bird, Snake, Dog, Wind, Priest, Roadsweeper even Planet! This article is about a Mesoamerican deity. A 2012 exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Dallas Museum of Art, "The Children of the Plumed Serpent: the Legacy of Quetzalcoatl in Ancient Mexico", demonstrated the existence of a powerful confederacy of Eastern Nahuas, Mixtecs and Zapotecs, along with the peoples they dominated throughout southern Mexico between 1200 and 1600 (Pohl, Fields, and Lyall 2012, Harvey 2012, Pohl 2003). Although often described as an Aztec deity, Quetzalcoatl predates the Aztecs in the Valley of Mexico by centuries. On the basis of the different symbolic systems used in portrayals of the feathered-serpent deity in different cultures and periods, scholars have interpreted the religious and symbolic meaning of the feathered-serpent deity in Mesoamerican cultures. 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