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Quetzalcoatl
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Quet·zal·co·a·tl  (kt-sälk-ätl)
n. Mythology
A god of the Toltecs and Aztecs, one of the manifestations of the sun god Tezcatlipoca and represented as a plumed serpent.
Quetzalcoatl [ˌkɛtsəlkəʊˈætəl]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) a god of the Aztecs and Toltecs, represented as a feathered serpent
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Noun1.Quetzalcoatl - an Aztec deity represented as a plumed serpentQuetzalcoatl - an Aztec deity represented as a plumed serpent
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The love of Chocolate originated from cocoa bean, the seed of a fruit from the cacao tree brought by the god Quetzacoatl, the aroma cacao.
History of Chocolate, Chocolate and the Fruit of the Gods by James Murray / Food/cooking/nutrition community
He was walking with more than his usual fervor as he saw the city that was named after the demi-god Quetzacoatl who went by many names, throughout the lands colonized by the great civilization called the Motherland.
The Red-Headed League of Megalith Builders by Robert Bruce Baird / Arts and entertainment industries community
The first time I came to Cholula, which is two hours from Mexico City, I was naturally anxious to see its famous pyramid, as it is not only impossibly ancient (it's thought to be the home of Quetzacoatl, the key figure in most pre-Columbian religions) but also the largest pyramid in the world, larger than those in Egypt when measured in volume.
Churches of Cholula: why Mexico's spiritual center is my favorite town by Plunket, Robert / Sarasota Magazine
 
 
 
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