Feathered Serpent Stairway Sculptures
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Façade of the Temple of the Feathered SerpentFeathered Serpent with Spiral Eyes
Feathered Serpent Stairway SculpturesAscending Serpents on the Temple Stairway
Stairway of the Temple of the Feathered SerpentFeathered Serpent and War SerpentMax at the Temple of the Feathered SerpentFeathered Serpent Head in ProfileEroded Feathered Serpent Head

Feathered Serpent Stairway Sculptures

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These projecting heads (c. 250 AD) line the sloped façade of the Temple of the Feathered Serpent in Teotihuacán. Emerging in rhythmic succession, each serpent evokes divine breath, motion, and cosmic ascent. Their repetition reinforces the temple’s role as a sacred axis connecting earth, sky, and ancestral power.