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Quetzalcoatl: Mexico City
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Almost certain there was more than one historical Quetzalcoatl, because in ancient Mexico the name was given to any priest who was supposed to have attained enlightenment. It is believed that Quetzalcoatl was a king, living about the time of Christ. If it was he who discovered that corn was a good staple diet for humans, then he must certainly have existed much earlier.
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The date of the ending of the thirteen heaven cycles of Quetzalcoatl is of great historical significance even in the Western world. The greatest irony is encompassed by the fact that it was on April 21, 1519, Good Friday, that Hernan Cortes set the flag of the Cross on Mexican soil, at a site that was to become the Spanish city Vera Cruz (True Cross); at the very same time, Martin Luther was writing his epoch-making tract, Concerning Christian Liberty.
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Quetzalcoatl's priests would bang a drum in the morning and in the evening in reverence to Quetzalcoatl. At that time merchants could leave the city and visitors could enter Tenochtitlan. The drum of Quetzalcoatl may be compared with the flute of Tezcatlipoca. The drum separated night from day. The flute was heard at night. The sound of the flute was shrill and anxiety followed it's music.
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Assembly: Founded by Alfredo Lopez, Quetzalcoatl's goal is to preserve the rich Latin culture and musical heritage for future generations of Latinos who live away from their native land. The musicians perform historic, regional and traditional music from Mexico, South America and Cuba, as well as their own contemporary compositions based on those styles. Quetzalcoatl plays 30 different ancient and modern acoustic, string and percussion instruments. Special attention is given to cross-cultural aspects of the music, such as Indian or African-based Latin music.
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The Order of Quetzalcoatl was founded on March 14, 1945, by the late Arthur J. Elian, Recorder of Anezeh Temple in Mexico City, who was an outstanding student of Mexican lore as well as an active 33rd degree Mason. His profound interest in all Masonic affairs crowned his efforts with all honors due him, having been Grand Master of the Muy Respectable Grand Logia Valle de Mexico, Emeritus Registrar of the Scottish Rite bodies, Recorder Emeritus of Anezeh Temple, and was fondly considered "Mr. Mason."
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Many authors have attempted to understand the enigmatic Quetzalcoatl and much has been written about him. David Carrasco, in his book Quetzalcoatl and the Irony of Empire, argues that he symbolized not only the flowering of culture and civilization, but ... its inevitable decay.(4) Others say he was merely a historical king during the Toltec period some 800 years ago whose life has been elaborated on. A number of authors have raised the possibility that Quetzalcoatl was actually a foreign visitor, presumably from the Mediterranean, who arrived on the shores of Mexico 2,000 years ago and consequently influenced Mesoamerican culture in profound ways. The fact that Quetzalcoatl is always portrayed as being bearded, a feature very rare among Native Americans, and that he came from the east and left Mexico heading east, supports this idea.
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