Quetzalcoatl, Pipil cosmology, feathered serpent deity

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

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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Genre:  Classic Period

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Quetzalcoatl, feathered serpent deity, cross symbol


QuetzalcoatlFeathered SerpentClassic PeriodPostclassic PeriodIn the Pipil cosmology the feathered...

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