Feathered Serpent
The Feathered Serpent is a prominent supernatural entity or deity found in many Mesoamerican religions. The double symbolism used by the Feathered Serpent is considered allegorical to the dual nature of the deity: being feathered represents its divine nature or ability to fly to reach the skies, while being a serpent represents its human nature or ability to creep on the ground among other animals of the Earth, a dualism very common in Mesoamerican deities.
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When
- First attested
- 1469 CE
- Attested period
- 1469 – 1481
- Historical notes
- Mentioned during the reign of Axayacatl (1469–81).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Avian Serpent, Tepeu Q'uq'umatz, Awanyu, Mbói Tu'ĩ, Piuchén, War Serpent, Xipe-Totec, Camaxtle, Xiuhcoatl, amaru
- manifested by
- Qʼuqʼumatz, Tohil, Kʼukʼulkan, Quetzalcoatl
- syncretized with
- God VII
- enemy of
- Bearded Dragon
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Surveys the Feather Serpent imagery at Teotihuacan and develops the identification of the head alternating with the Feathered Serpent head on the tableros of the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent as the headdress of the “Primordial Crocodile.””
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“A hymn sung in honour of Xipe-Totec called him Yoalli Tlauana ("Night Drinker") because beneficent rains fell during the night; it thanked him for bringing the Feathered Serpent, who was the symbol of plenty, and for averting drought.”
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