Quetzalcoatl as Feathered Serpent, Aztec god. The plumed serpent is allegoric to the dual nature of the deity.

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Quetzalcoatl as Feathered Serpent, Aztec god. The plumed serpent is allegoric to the dual nature of the deity, with his ability to creep on the ground and to fly, a symbol for death and resurrection.

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Photo credit: © Peter Hermes Furian / Alamy / Afripics
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