Quetzalcoatl

deity in Mesoamerican culture and literature
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Quetzalcoatl

Summary

Quetzalcoatl is a mythological serpent[1]. Quetzalcoatl ranks in the top 8% of mythological_serpent entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,121 views/month).[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 mythological serpent[6].
  • Quetzalcoatl's instance of is recorded as Aztec deity[7].
  • The location of Quetzalcoatl was Templo Mayor[8].
  • Quetzalcoatl's Commons category is recorded as Quetzalcoatl[9].
  • Quetzalcoatl's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Quetzalcoatl[10].
  • Quetzalcoatl's Commons gallery is recorded as Quetzalcoatl[11].
  • Quetzalcoatl's worshipped by is recorded as Aztec mythology[12].
  • Quetzalcoatl's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[13].
  • Quetzalcoatl's sibling is recorded as Xipe Totec[14].
  • Quetzalcoatl's sibling is recorded as Tezcatlipoca[15].
  • Quetzalcoatl's sibling is recorded as Huitzilopochtli[16].
  • Quetzalcoatl's sibling is recorded as Xolotl[17].
  • Quetzalcoatl's appears in the form of is recorded as Feathered Serpent[18].
  • Quetzalcoatl's appears in the form of is recorded as Resplendent Quetzal[19].
  • Quetzalcoatl's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mythological serpent[6] and Aztec deity[7].

Influence

Things named for Quetzalcoatl include Quetzalcoatlus[21], a fossil taxon[22]; AIM-68 Big Q[23], a missile model[24], founded in 1963[25]; quetzalcoatlite[26], a mineral species[27]; and 1915 Quetzálcoatl[28], an asteroid[29].

Why It Matters

Quetzalcoatl ranks in the top 8% of mythological_serpent entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,121 views/month).[2] Quetzalcoatl has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Quetzalcoatl is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for Quetzalcoatl include Quetzalcoatlus[21], a fossil taxon[22]; AIM-68 Big Q[23], a missile model[24], founded in 1963[25]; quetzalcoatlite[26], a mineral species[27]; and 1915 Quetzálcoatl[28], an asteroid[29].

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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 16d ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Habitat Q313
    Nickname Precious Serpent
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1449]]: Precious Serpent"
  2. 17d ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icon Quetzalcoatl isolated bw.svg
    Has characteristic Q83500
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1552]]: [[Q83500]]"
  3. 17d ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of mythological serpent, Aztec deity
    Manifestation of Q2736568
    Country of origin Q13703
    Said to be the same as Q768072
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q2736568]]"
  4. 18d 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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