Quetzalcoatl

A god revered as the "feathered serpent" by various Mesoamerican cultures, including the Olmec, Toltec, Aztec, and Maya. He was associated at various times with soil fertility, the wind, the planet Venus, death and resurrection, learning and education.

The Curse of Yig narrator identified Yig as the older and darker prototype of Quetzalcoatl [Yig (online text)]. The Mound narrator recognized a serpent carving from K'n-yan as a prototype of the Yig, Quetzalcoatl and Kukulcan conceptions [Mound (online text)].

Other authorities saw Quetzalcoatl as another name for Cthulhu. Seneca Lapham implied that Quetzalcoatl legends resembled Cthulhu [AWD Lurker]. Slyvan Phillips felt that the Cthulhu myth-pattern survived with recognizable facets in newer religious symbols, such as Quetzalcoatl among the gods of Aztec, Maya, and Inca religions [AWD Seal (online text)].

Arthur Feldon believed it is imperative to remove everybody from the earth before Quetzalcoatl comes back. Feldon believed that he, Quetzalcoatl and Huitzilopotchli would rule the world alone. [HPL Electric (online text)]

Compare with: Feathered serpent.

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