2. Coatl: Snake
● Most notable symbol was
the serpent
“ The Olmecs associated
womanhood with the
serpent’s mouth which was
guarded by rows of
COATL
3. Aztec God and Goddess
Quetzocoatl:
●Feathered serpent that Aztecs viewed as
their god
Coatlique:
● Feathered serpent goddess
with sinister aspects
4. Meaning of the
snake
❏The snake is a symbol metalanguage.
energy
electromagnetic waves
interaction between natural forces.
5. Sueno con Serpientes
“Damp breath of death”
“ I knew at this instant that something must
change or id die”
Anzaldua didnt know what needed to be
changed but her awareness and consequence
of death affected her self identity’
