Learn about Kukulcan: Kukulcan, meaning "the feathered serpent," was the Mayan’s supreme god. He was the god of the four elements, as well as a creator and the god of resurrection and reincarnation.
 The Aztecs later merged him with their Quetzalcoatl god, and his attributes were each represented by one element – a maize-ear (earth), a fish (water), lizard (fire), and vulture (air).
At the archaeological site Chichen Itza in Yucatan State, the country’s largest pyramid is named after Kukulcan, and thousands gather here every year during the spring quinox to watch the shadow of the serpent god slither down the pyramid.
Kukulkan ("Plumed Serpent", "Feathered Serpent") is one of the many gods in the pantheon of Maya mythology.
The depiction of the feathered serpent deity is present in most cultures of Mesoamerica although regional traditions vary throughout. Kukulkan should not be confused with Gukumatz the god of K'iche'-Maya tradition or Quetzalcoatl of Aztec mythology although their origins are directly related. The pyramid El Castillo in Chichen Itza was constructed for this god. |
