Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl
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Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl is a semi-legendary Toltec priest-king and culture hero often identified with the feathered serpent deity Quetzalcoatl in Mesoamerican mythology.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican culture hero
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Toltec ruler ⓘ priest-king ⓘ semi-legendary figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Anales de Cuauhtitlan traditions
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ⓘ
Codex Chimalpopoca traditions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mesoamerican mythology
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Quetzalcoatl NERFINISHED ⓘ feathered serpent deity ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Gulf Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Toltec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departureDirection | eastward ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Toltecs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aztec royal ideology
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later Quetzalcoatl myths ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with arts and knowledge
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opposition to human sacrifice ⓘ promotion of self-sacrifice and penance ⓘ religious reforms ⓘ |
| languageContext | Classical Nahuatl ⓘ |
| legacy |
model of righteous rulership
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prototype of later Mesoamerican priest-kings ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
city of Tollan
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ⓘ
city of Tula ⓘ |
| mythologicalStatus | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Our Prince Feathered Serpent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
conflict with Tezcatlipoca
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culture-bringer ⓘ exiled ruler ⓘ |
| oftenIdentifiedAs | incarnation of Quetzalcoatl ⓘ |
| oftenIdentifiedWith | Quetzalcoatl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Mesoamerican religion ⓘ |
| role |
culture hero
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king ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| sourceTradition |
Aztec chronicles
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ⓘ
Nahua historical traditions ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
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Early Postclassic Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| title |
Lord Quetzalcoatl
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Our Prince ⓘ Topiltzin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Central Mexico
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Tollan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType | hero cult ⓘ |
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