a snake woman , and people who sees her eyes will petrify Quetzalcoatl - (pron. Quet-zal-co-at) or 'Plumed Serpent' was one of the most important gods in ancient Mesoamerica. A mix of bird and rattlesnake, his name is a combination of the Nahuatl words quetzal (the emerald plumed bird) and coatl (serpent). Quetzalcóatl was the god of winds and rain, and the creator of the world and humanity. References John Bathurst Deane, Worship of the Serpent: Traced Throughout the World Hamilton A. Tyler, Pueblo Gods and Myths'', University of Oklahoma Press, 1964 External links Medusa Chinese Tradition: Nuwa makes humans Apep Egyptian Snake God Snakes Legendary serpents Mythology