Kukulkan
Serpent deity in Mesoamerican mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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K’uk’ulkan, also spelled Kukulkan (/kuːkʊlˈkɑːn/; lit. "Plumed Serpent", "Amazing Serpent"), is the serpent deity of Maya mythology. It is closely related to the deity Qʼuqʼumatz of the Kʼicheʼ people and to Quetzalcoatl of Aztec mythology.[1] Prominent temples to Kukulkan are found at archaeological sites in the Yucatán Peninsula, such as Chichen Itza, Uxmal and Mayapan.[2]
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Kukulkan | |
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Major cult center | Chichen Itza |
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Aztec equivalent | Quetzalcoatl |
Inca equivalent | Viracocha |
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The depiction of the Feathered Serpent is present in other cultures of Mesoamerica. Although heavily Mexicanised, Kukulkan has its origins among the Maya of the Classic Period. Little is known of the mythology of this Pre-Columbian era deity.[3]