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Quetzalcóatl
QuetzalcóatlOne of the chief gods of ancient Mesoamerica (Mexico and northern Central America). The word literally means ‘quetzal-bird snake’ and is usually translated as ‘feathered serpent’. Quetzalcóatl was also the official title of the Aztec high priest. As a god he was known throughout Mesoamerica and was called Kukulkán by the Maya . Images and temples to him appear at early sites, such as Teotihuacán in Mexico, but he was especially revered during the period c. 700 – 1520 .
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