20 May 2008

Quetzalcoatl – the feathered serpent

Quetzalcoatl – the feathered serpent – is one of the principle Aztec deities, a creation and world forming god
For more information on this Aztec deity see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetzalcoatl

The colours are taken from the mural at the Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Teotihuacan, Mexico
http://archaeology.asu.edu/TeO/fsp/index.htm

An excellent photo of the mural can be found at
http://members.aol.com/maroic/serpent.htm#teoqtzm

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