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firedragon Mississippian Horned Serpent
Deer antlers on a serpent, see him glide! (See him glide!) / Carved on a seashell by the rising tide! (By the tide!)
firedragon Combining the quetzal bird and coatl serpent, this Mesoamerican deity represented the boundary between earth and sky.
firedragon Twice a year, sunlight reveals the feathered serpent Kukulkan descending El Castillo's steps
firedragon Assemble the sacred stone relief to discover the legend of the Mayan dream dragon.
Maya acoustic architecture: Clapping in front of El Castillo pyramid produces a chirping echo that sounds like the Quetzal bird, sacred partner of the feathered serpent.
A prominent deity in ancient Mesoamerican religions, typically represented as a winged or plumed snake. At Chichen Itza, equinox shadows crawl down a Mayan temple to mimic this legendary creature's descent.
With which of the following domains was the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl primarily associated?
What does the name Quetzalcoatl literally translate to in the Nahuatl language?
On which architectural feature of El Castillo does the snake shadow appear during the equinox?
During which astronomical events does the 'Descent of Kukulkan' shadow phenomenon occur?
Where did the Horned Serpent of Mississippian culture traditionally make its home?
What unique feature does the Uktena, the horned serpent of Cherokee lore, possess on its forehead?