Quetzalcoatl----From the Dragon Tarot Deck (King of pentacles) by By Manfredi Toraldo & Severino Baraldi
Quetzalcoatl is the Pre-columbian Mexican Sun God the 'feathered serpent' God who was worshiped by both the Aztecs and the Mayans as as well as other tribes. His return to earth was fortold it is said to have been predicted in the teachings of the Aztecs sadly ironically for the exact date that Cortez landed in Mexico. Cortez being mistaken for or his taking upon the role of Quetzlacoatl in a ploy explains how he was easily able to defeat the mighty Aztec Nation.
"Mayan Temple Artist Painting By Ginger Strivelli
The Mayans called Quetzalcoatl by the name "Kulkulcan" and the main pyramid at Chichen Itza is called the Kulkulcan Pyramid. The magical temple is 75 feet high, and mystically makes the sound of a Quetzal bird when one claps in front of one of its 4 rows of steps. The steps all total 365 in number, and on the Equinox, a shadow looking like a serpent appears to climb down its side.
"Chichen Itza Quetzalcoatl Pyramid painting By Ginger Strivelli
Chichen Itza after being deserted about 1221 CE was lost to the jungle until the 1840's when it was rediscovered and later restored greatly. It is now a popular site for tourists.
Chichen Itza as it appeared when first refound-painting by Frederick Catherwood
Me at the Chichen Itza Pyramid in 2007 when My husband and I vacationed in Chichen itza, a truly magical place.
Quetzalcoatl was also worshiped in Teotihuacan, it seems by those who came before the Aztecs. Little is known of those people as they disappeared before the Aztecs refound their city but many of the murals and buildings show images of the Fathered Serpent God...in the Great 'city of the Gods' Teotihuacan, near modern Mexico City My oldest Daughter Destiny and I visited the holy site there in 2008.
