The discovery of America . 232 THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA. Quetzal- Coatl means Bird-Serpent. ^ In thischaracter of elemental deity lie was commonly asso-ciated with Tlaloc, the god of rain, of waters, and ofspring verdure.^ This association is depicted uponthe two famous slabs discovered by Mr. Stephensin 1840 in the course of his researches at slabs were formerly inlaid in the pillars thatsupported the altar in the building known as the Temple of the Cross, No. 1. They are aboutsix feet in length by three in width. On the left-hand slab Tlaloc appears as a young man magni-ficently
The discovery of America . 232 THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA. Quetzal- Coatl means Bird-Serpent. ^ In thischaracter of elemental deity lie was commonly asso-ciated with Tlaloc, the god of rain, of waters, and ofspring verdure.^ This association is depicted uponthe two famous slabs discovered by Mr. Stephensin 1840 in the course of his researches at slabs were formerly inlaid in the pillars thatsupported the altar in the building known as the Temple of the Cross, No. 1. They are aboutsix feet in length by three in width. On the left-hand slab Tlaloc appears as a young man magni-ficently arrayed; he wears a richly embroideredcape, a collar and medallion around his neck,a beautiful girdle to his waist; the ends of themaxtli^ are hanging down front and back, co- ^ Or Feathered Serpent. Mr. Bandelier (Archceol. Tour, ) suggests that the word quetzalli only applies to feathers inthe sense of indicating their hright hues, and that the nametherefore means Shining Serpent. But in the Mexican pic-ture-writin
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