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Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns: A Mesoamerican Creation Myth

Duncan Tonatiuh

Illustrator: Duncan Tonatiuh

Ages: 6+

Published: 2020

Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers

ISBN: 978-1-4197-4677-2

Keywords: Folklore, creation myths, Quetzalcóatl, Mesoamerica

Quetzalcóatl, ancient MesoAmerican god of knowledge, embarks on a dangerous but successful quest to the underworld to create humankind. Illustrations evoking ancient codices. Endnotes.