Quetzalcoatl as Plumed Serpent

Here you can see a coiled rattlesnake with large teeth and a forked tongue. Around his mouth there are still traces of red paint. All of the statues of the gods originally had painted faces. In the left foreground is the typical rattlesnake tail. It is clearly not a realistic portrayal because the snake is covered with feathers.Quetzalcóatl was a very important deity in the last centuries before the conquest. He is often called the “feathered serpent”, but quetzal could also mean “radiant” or “precious”. Once again, there are constant overlaps and blurred edges. Quetzalcóatl was a god of culture. He also created man and invented writing. There are different traditions, but documentation concerning them is sparse.The Mesoamerican mythology still means a lot to many Mexicans. Víctor Torres Pérez has lived for several years in Austria. Listen to his interpretation of the statues.And there is this exposition now with these small figures about gods. That is our mythology! For example, this Quetzalcóatl figure is the Prometheus of the Greeks, the one who brings knowledge to the Mesoamerican cultures, pre-Columbian cultures.