| QUETZACOATL:
Quetzacoatl is the ruler of the Toltec-Aztec underworld, a place known as
the "land where only the feathered serpent knows no fear." The Aztecs
(who inherited this CHTHONIC deity from the ancient Maya) had nine gods of
the underworld, including the fearsome Quetzacoatl, a winged snake who lurks
in the dark places of the dead. He is the overlord of the gods as well
as of all mortals, and his thirst for blood can be satisfied only with human
sacrifices. His kingdom includes the World of Shadows, a murky realm
of bitter gloom. He is associated with the number 7 and with the
morning star (an affiliation that led Christian missionaries to connect
Quetzacoatl with LUCIFER, referred to in religious texts as "son of the
morning star"). (o)
Resource List - all entries are taken verbatim from the
original source:
(o) "The Encyclopedia of Hell."
Miriam Van Scott. St. Martin's Press. ©1998
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