Quetzalcoatl, feathered serpent deity, cross symbol

Dr David J Guzman National Museum of El Salvador, San Salvador

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Quetzalcoatl

Feathered Serpent

Classic Period

Postclassic Period

In the Pipil cosmology the feathered serpent meant the spiritual and the material associated with the planet Venus and fertility. He is identified with the water that runs off the land, rivers and springs.

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Cross on a deity artwork

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Source:  San Salvador, El Salvador