Quetzalcoatl. The Feathered Serpent.
Editions du Cerf| N° d'inventaire | 23800 |
| Format | 11 x 17 |
| Détails | 255 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782204139380 |
The conquistadors, and European literature after them, mythologized the serpent god Quetzalcoatl as pagan and demonic. Carmen Bernand brings to life this cult, which is still prevalent in Central America and symbolic of Latino culture.
Gods and Men in the Other America
Quetzalcoatl is one of the major deities of the civilizations of the Mesoamerican region. A feathered serpent and god-man of Mexico, a deified priest-king hostile to human sacrifice, a legislator, artist, and avenger, he never ceases to transform himself. He also participated in the creation of the world and, thanks to his sacrifice, gave life to the fifth sun under which we still live today. Conceived around the multiple facets of the divinity, Carmen Bernand's book is a superb and fascinating introduction to the beliefs of Mexico.
The conquistadors, and European literature after them, mythologized the serpent god Quetzalcoatl as pagan and demonic. Carmen Bernand brings to life this cult, which is still prevalent in Central America and symbolic of Latino culture.
Gods and Men in the Other America
Quetzalcoatl is one of the major deities of the civilizations of the Mesoamerican region. A feathered serpent and god-man of Mexico, a deified priest-king hostile to human sacrifice, a legislator, artist, and avenger, he never ceases to transform himself. He also participated in the creation of the world and, thanks to his sacrifice, gave life to the fifth sun under which we still live today. Conceived around the multiple facets of the divinity, Carmen Bernand's book is a superb and fascinating introduction to the beliefs of Mexico.