Quetzalcoatl

deity in Mesoamerican culture and literature
Thing dragon Q179818
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Quetzalcoatl

Summary

Quetzalcoatl is a dragon[1]. Quetzalcoatl draws 29,236 Wikipedia views per month (dragon category, ranking #6 of 11).[2]

Key Facts

  • Quetzalcoatl's father was Mixcoatl[3].
  • Quetzalcoatl's mother was Chimalma[4].
  • Quetzalcoatl is recorded as male[5].
  • Quetzalcoatl's instance of is recorded as dragon[6].
  • Quetzalcoatl's instance of is recorded as Aztec deity[7].
  • Quetzalcoatl's instance of is recorded as mythological serpent[8].
  • Quetzalcoatl's instance of is recorded as Feathered Serpent[9].
  • The location of Quetzalcoatl was Templo Mayor[10].
  • Quetzalcoatl's Commons category is recorded as Quetzalcoatl[11].
  • Quetzalcoatl's said to be the same as is recorded as Kukulkan[12].
  • Quetzalcoatl's country of origin is recorded as Mesoamerica[13].
  • Quetzalcoatl's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Quetzalcoatl[14].
  • Quetzalcoatl's Commons gallery is recorded as Quetzalcoatl[15].
  • Quetzalcoatl's worshipped by is recorded as Aztec mythology[16].
  • Quetzalcoatl's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[17].
  • Quetzalcoatl's nickname is recorded as Precious Serpent[18].
  • Quetzalcoatl's has characteristic is recorded as intelligence[19].
  • Quetzalcoatl's manifestation of is recorded as Feathered Serpent[20].
  • Quetzalcoatl's name in native language is recorded as Quetzalcōātl[21].
  • Quetzalcoatl's habitat is recorded as Venus[22].
  • Quetzalcoatl's sibling is recorded as Xipe Totec[23].
  • Quetzalcoatl's sibling is recorded as Tezcatlipoca[24].
  • Quetzalcoatl's sibling is recorded as Huitzilopochtli[25].
  • Quetzalcoatl's sibling is recorded as Xolotl[26].
  • Quetzalcoatl's appears in the form of is recorded as Feathered Serpent[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include dragon[6], Aztec deity[7], mythological serpent[8], and Feathered Serpent[9].

Influence

Things named for Quetzalcoatl include Quetzalcoatlus[28], a fossil taxon[29]; AIM-68 Big Q[30], a missile model[31], founded in 1963[32]; quetzalcoatlite[33], a mineral species[34]; and 1915 Quetzálcoatl[35], an asteroid[36].

Why It Matters

Quetzalcoatl draws 29,236 Wikipedia views per month (dragon category, ranking #6 of 11).[2] Quetzalcoatl has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Quetzalcoatl is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for Quetzalcoatl include Quetzalcoatlus[28], a fossil taxon[29]; AIM-68 Big Q[30], a missile model[31], founded in 1963[32]; quetzalcoatlite[33], a mineral species[34]; and 1915 Quetzálcoatl[35], an asteroid[36].

FAQs

Who were Quetzalcoatl's parents?

Quetzalcoatl's father was Mixcoatl[3]. Quetzalcoatl's mother was Chimalma[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Medineli92 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → Quetzalcōātl
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1559]]: Quetzalcōātl"
  2. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → D1DC-89B8-C68B-548F-1C89
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: D1DC-89B8-C68B-548F-1C89, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
  3. 18w ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Habitat → Venus
    Nickname → Precious Serpent
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1449]]: Precious Serpent"
  4. 18w ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icon → Quetzalcoatl isolated bw.svg
    Has characteristic → intelligence
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1552]]: [[Q83500]]"
  5. 18w ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → dragon, Aztec deity, mythological serpent +1
    Manifestation of → Feathered Serpent
    Country of origin → Mesoamerica
    Said to be the same as → Kukulkan
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q2736568]]"
  6. 18w ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Appears in the form of → Feathered Serpent, Resplendent Quetzal
    Location → Templo Mayor
    Aliases → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q7559]]"
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