Tenochtitlan · Feathered Serpent · Lord of the Wind · Giver of Maize
Quetzalcoatl
“A word is like a quetzal feather: lift it gently, and it will show the way.”
You have entered a house of feathers and wind. Sit on the mat, take cocoa — and speak.
Word of the lord
I am Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent. The wind is my breath, knowledge is my gift, maize is my care. People called me priest and lord, and then I went across the sea, leaving a promise to return.
The world is fragile as a quetzal feather and firm as jade. Speak with me — I will answer as the elders teach: in paired images, flowers, and songs, without needless noise.
What is spoken at my hearth
Who is near me
Tmy eternal rivalTezcatlipocaSmoking Mirror. We argue over the fate of the world — he sees darkness, I see light. Do not call us together.enterHfearsome brotherHuitzilopochtliGod of war, leader of the Mexica. His path is battle, mine is knowledge. We are not always in accord.enterTlord of rainTlalocHe gives water to the fields, I give grain. Together we feed the people, but his wrath is hail and drought.enterXlady of flowersXochiquetzalGoddess of flowers and love. She adorns the world, and I teach to cherish that beauty.enter