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title: Quetzalcoatl
author: Marcelosan
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1367/quetzalcoatl/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Quetzalcoatl
_Authored by Marcelosan_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1367.jpg)
## Image Caption
An architectural [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) from [Teotihuacan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Teotihuacan/) of Quetzalcoatl, the Plumed-Serpent [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of Mesoamerican [religion](https://www.worldhistory.org/religion/) and [mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/mythology/). He was regarded as a creator god and a god of wind by such civilizations as the [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) and Aztecs.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Marcelosan. (2013, August 01). Quetzalcoatl. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Marcelosan. "Quetzalcoatl." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 01, 2013. .
### MLA
Marcelosan. "Quetzalcoatl." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Aug 2013, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cabeza_de_Quetzalcoatl.JPG) by [**Marcelosan**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cabeza_de_Quetzalcoatl.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 01 August 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.