First, we went right to the deadliest place. The Temple of Quetzalcoatl, also known as the Temple of the Plumed Serpent, is the first of three pyramids at Teotihuacán we visited. The entire city ...

A ubiquitous Mesoamerican deity occupying space in both the Aztec and Mayan pantheons, the feathered serpent was known by two primary names. Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec name, comes from the Nahuatl ...

The creature, known as the “Horned Serpent,” bears no resemblance to any animal that lives in the region today; if anything, the creature’s distinctive downturned tusks call to mind a walrus ...

From the biblical serpent in Christianity to the feathered serpent Quetzalcoatl in Mesoamerican mythology, snakes remain potent symbols across the world. This article explores the various ways in ...

Courtesy of Matt Lachniet, used with permission. Annotated image of the Feathered Serpent or Plumed Serpent Sculpture from the top and bottom. It is currently on display at the National Museum of ...

She, the serpent goddess. Thus, She became the Mother of all Gods. From Her, all forces of creation and existence were born. The primal waters of the beginning are called the ‘Apsu’.

The Naga in Hindu mythology and the Rainbow Serpent in Australian Indigenous mythology are both powerful and ancient symbols deeply embedded in their respective cultures. These serpentine beings are ...

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