Assertion: resplendent quetzal | /r/HasProperty | sacred
Facets:
value: to the aztecs
type: LOCATION
value: to the mayas
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: The resplendent quetzal has long been sacred to the Aztecs and the Mayas, and their feathers were a symbol of royalty and associated with the god Quetzalcoatl.
text: Once considered sacred to the ancient Aztec and Mayan cultures, resplendent quetzals often accompanied chiefs into battle, and priests wore the birds’ brilliant feathers during important ceremonies.