Facts about Quetzalcoatl in Aztec Myth
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Quetzalcoatl was identified with the wind god Ehecatl, and round or cylindrical temples were built in his honor to allow winds to pass without obstruction.
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As a priest-king figure in Aztec myth, Quetzalcoatl was said to have ruled the legendary paradise city of Tollan before being tricked into disgrace and exile.
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Aztec myth describes Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca as rival creator gods whose cosmic conflict shaped the successive world ages known as the Five Suns.
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In Aztec myth, Quetzalcoatl was believed to have created humanity in the current world age by traveling to the underworld and retrieving the bones of previous humans.
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The feathered serpent deity Quetzalcoatl was associated with wind, learning, and the planet Venus in Aztec religious tradition.