Gender: Masculine
Usage: Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Meaning
Means “feathered snake” in Nahuatl, derived from quetzalli “feather” and coatl “snake”. In Aztec and other Mesoamerican mythology he was the god of the sky, wind, and knowledge, also associated with the morning star. According to one legend he created the humans of this age using the bones of humans from the previous age and adding his own blood.