Despite the ancient prophecy, Quetzalcóatl, the divine feathered serpent, was mostly ignored by locals in his return to Veracruz on Friday. VERACRUZ — Quetzalcóatl, the Feathered Serpent, Lord of the Dawn and Creator of Mankind, expressed profound frustration Friday after making his long-prophesied cosmic return to the shores of Veracruz, only to discover that no one seemed to recognize him.