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Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent

Season 1, Ep. 5
In the beginning, there was chaos. A swirling mass of primordial energy filled the void of existence, waiting for a force to bring order. From this chaos emerged Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent. He was both a god of the heavens and the earth, embodying the harmony of opposites. His origins trace back to the myth of Teotihuacan, where he was born from the essence of the earth monster Cipactli. This moment marked the start of life as we know it. Aurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 35 minutes, one complete story. Learn more at: https://themythologyarchive.com/mythology/quetzalcoatl-feathered-serpent

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