North american dragon mythology12/6/2023 In ancient Aztec mythology, Quetzalcoatl was the son of the fertility earth goddess, Cihuacoatl, and cloud serpent and hunting god, Maxicoat. He was viewed as a twin entity which embodied that of god and man and equally man and serpent, yet was closely associated with fertility. Although not entirely a snake, the plumed serpent, Quetzalcoatl, in Mesoamerican culture, particularly Mayan and Aztec, held a multitude of roles as a deity. The Great Goddess often had snakes as her familiars-sometimes twining around her sacred staff, as in ancient Crete-and they were worshipped as guardians of her mysteries of birth and regeneration. In other cultures snakes symbolized the umbilical cord, joining all humans to Mother Earth. The Hopi people of North America viewed snakes as symbols of healing, transformation, and fertility. Snakes are a common occurrence in myths for a multitude of cultures. ![]() Serpent that only appears in myths and legends The Hindu serpent king Vasuki appears in the Indian Puranas creation myth Samudra Manthana (churning of the ocean of milk), depicted above at Bangkok airport, Thailand.
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