Episode 85 - Quetzalcoatl - Part Bird, Part Snake, All Ancient God

Willing & Fable

English - June 21, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MB
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This week, Tracey is sharing what she learned about the ancient Mesoamerican god Quetzalcoatl. His story survived centuries, spanning the rise and fall of nations to make him one of the most famous shape-shifting gods of the modern world.

Quetzalcoatl is part bird, part snake; sometimes a god’s terrifying pet, sometimes a man and creator god in his own right. “Buckle up, Buttercup”, this mythological history is an exciting ride.

Sources

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetzalcoatl

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahuatl

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_of_the_Sun

Overly Sarcastic Productions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=451jzIesWoU&ab_channel=OverlySarcasticProductions

Spanish Language School

https://spanishschool.uninter.edu.mx/Legend-of-Quetzalcoatl

CS McGill

https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~rwest/wikispeedia/wpcd/wp/q/Quetzalcoatl

World History