Articles related to "Quetzalcoatl"
Hernán Cortés As Quetzalcoatl
Moctezuma and the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan were expecting a god. Instead, they got Hernán Cortés and his merciless conquistadors, who brought them ruin.
• hernán cortés • quetzalcoati • aztecs • diego velázquez • moctezuma
Moctezuma and the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan were expecting a god. Instead, they got Hernán Cortés and his merciless conquistadors, who brought them ruin.
• hernán cortés • quetzalcoati • aztecs • diego velázquez • moctezuma
Legend of Quetzalcoatl
Do you like chocolate? And what does chocolate have to do with the South American legend of Quetzalcoatl. Well, it is like this, you see...
• myth • legends • south america • aztec • toltec
Do you like chocolate? And what does chocolate have to do with the South American legend of Quetzalcoatl. Well, it is like this, you see...
• myth • legends • south america • aztec • toltec
Quetzalcoatl
Meet the feathered serpent, the great civilizing god of ancient Mexico.
• quetzalcoatl • viracocha • god • mexico • andes
Meet the feathered serpent, the great civilizing god of ancient Mexico.
• quetzalcoatl • viracocha • god • mexico • andes
Quetzalcoatl: Toltec and Aztec God
Quetzalcoatl was a god to the Aztecs, Toltecs and other Meso-Americans. He was instrumental in the repeated creation and destruction of the world.
• quetzalcoatl • tezcatlipoca • mictlan • underworld • toltecs
Quetzalcoatl was a god to the Aztecs, Toltecs and other Meso-Americans. He was instrumental in the repeated creation and destruction of the world.
• quetzalcoatl • tezcatlipoca • mictlan • underworld • toltecs
A Peculiar Encounter
During one of my trips to Mexico, something happened which still puzzles me today. It all started the morning our bus stopped in Poza Rica in the state of Veracruz, which would prove to be near the centre of the ancient Totonaca civilization. We did not know it at the time, but we would soon ...
• quetzalcoatl • tajin • veracruz • precolumbian • mexico
During one of my trips to Mexico, something happened which still puzzles me today. It all started the morning our bus stopped in Poza Rica in the state of Veracruz, which would prove to be near the centre of the ancient Totonaca civilization. We did not know it at the time, but we would soon ...
• quetzalcoatl • tajin • veracruz • precolumbian • mexico
Aztec City of Teotihuacán Mexico
Walk in the footsteps of the ancient Aztecs; explore the ruins of Teotihuacán, Mexico's largest archaeological site with this quick and easy visitors guide.
• teotihuacan • mexico city • the aztecs • mexican history • anthropology
Walk in the footsteps of the ancient Aztecs; explore the ruins of Teotihuacán, Mexico's largest archaeological site with this quick and easy visitors guide.
• teotihuacan • mexico city • the aztecs • mexican history • anthropology
Moctezuma's Revenge
Moctezuma, one of the most famous Aztec rulers, did not no how to treat the Spanish invaders. Was it Quetzalcoatl who had returned to claim his empire? It was a question that would agonize Moctezuma for the rest of his life...
• moctezuma • aztecs • god • cortés • spaniards
Moctezuma, one of the most famous Aztec rulers, did not no how to treat the Spanish invaders. Was it Quetzalcoatl who had returned to claim his empire? It was a question that would agonize Moctezuma for the rest of his life...
• moctezuma • aztecs • god • cortés • spaniards
Part Two: The Mysteries of Teotihuacan
Mysteries, myths and legends abound over the genesis and sudden collapse of Teotihuacan; ancient Mesoamerica's golden city. Was it a utopia created to appease angry gods, or the place where bloody human sacrifices began? Profound efforts are underway to unlock the secrets of this mysterious civilization, as archaeologists and anthropologists rebuild its past, without the benefit of any written record. Teotihuacan: Called by its survivors as "The Place where Time Began."
• quetzalcoatl • feathered serpent • pyramid • mesoamerica • sacrifices
Mysteries, myths and legends abound over the genesis and sudden collapse of Teotihuacan; ancient Mesoamerica's golden city. Was it a utopia created to appease angry gods, or the place where bloody human sacrifices began? Profound efforts are underway to unlock the secrets of this mysterious civilization, as archaeologists and anthropologists rebuild its past, without the benefit of any written record. Teotihuacan: Called by its survivors as "The Place where Time Began."
• quetzalcoatl • feathered serpent • pyramid • mesoamerica • sacrifices
The Mystery of Quetzalocatl: The Christ of Ancient Mesoamerica?
The central figure in the pantheon of Mesoamerican gods, Quetzalcoatl remains much of a mystery. Considered the creator god, and the messiah of humanity, the Feathered Serpent God was also believed to be a man who actually lived as the son of a Toltec warlord, and yet unlike the traditional Mesoamerican race, Quetzalcoatl was described as blue-eyed, fair skinned, blonde, and bearded. Who was Quetzalcoatl the man, the myth, the messiah?
• quetzalcoatl • aztec • cortes • toltec • mixcoatl
The central figure in the pantheon of Mesoamerican gods, Quetzalcoatl remains much of a mystery. Considered the creator god, and the messiah of humanity, the Feathered Serpent God was also believed to be a man who actually lived as the son of a Toltec warlord, and yet unlike the traditional Mesoamerican race, Quetzalcoatl was described as blue-eyed, fair skinned, blonde, and bearded. Who was Quetzalcoatl the man, the myth, the messiah?
• quetzalcoatl • aztec • cortes • toltec • mixcoatl
The Viking-Maya Connection
The legend of Quetzalcoatl is known throughout Latin America, although he is called by many different names.
• vikings • quetzalcoatl • kukulkan • mayas • incas
The legend of Quetzalcoatl is known throughout Latin America, although he is called by many different names.
• vikings • quetzalcoatl • kukulkan • mayas • incas
Chichen Itza
The Yucatan city Chichen Itza was a six square mile city built starting in the seventh century AD. It was taken over by the Toltecs and later torn apart by a civil war.
• chichen itza • mayan • mexico • yucatan • toltec
The Yucatan city Chichen Itza was a six square mile city built starting in the seventh century AD. It was taken over by the Toltecs and later torn apart by a civil war.
• chichen itza • mayan • mexico • yucatan • toltec
D.H. Lawrence - Plumed Serpant
Another way to begin to understand the complexity of Meso-American Astrology. D.H. Lawrence explores Quetzalcoatl, morning and evening star, in one of his novels.
• quetzalcoatl • d.h. lawrence • astrology • meso-american astrology • toltec astrology
Another way to begin to understand the complexity of Meso-American Astrology. D.H. Lawrence explores Quetzalcoatl, morning and evening star, in one of his novels.
• quetzalcoatl • d.h. lawrence • astrology • meso-american astrology • toltec astrology
Teotihuacan, An Aztec City
One of the largest ancient cities in Mesoamerica is Teotihuacan, located about 25 miles outside of Mexico City.
• teotihuacan • pyramid • pyramid of the sun • pyramid of the moon • quetzalcoatl
One of the largest ancient cities in Mesoamerica is Teotihuacan, located about 25 miles outside of Mexico City.
• teotihuacan • pyramid • pyramid of the sun • pyramid of the moon • quetzalcoatl
Mayan Mysticism and Ancient Science
Did the ancient Maya of Central America possess an ancient science more advanced than our own? There has been some recent speculation about just how brilliant were Mayan scientists and rulers? Could they even forecast the future? Take a journey into the deep, mysterious rain forests of Central America and find out for yourself...
• maya • rain • forests • mayan • palenque
Did the ancient Maya of Central America possess an ancient science more advanced than our own? There has been some recent speculation about just how brilliant were Mayan scientists and rulers? Could they even forecast the future? Take a journey into the deep, mysterious rain forests of Central America and find out for yourself...
• maya • rain • forests • mayan • palenque