Quetzalcoatl, a deity in Aztec culture and literature. Depiction of the two forms of the god Quetzalcoatl from the Codex Laud, a pre-Hispanic Mexican manuscript possibly made in the 15th century. His form as the feathered serpent, celestial deity, is depicted at the left, and his form as the god of the wind Ehecatl is seen at the right,

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