2024年9月22日 · From reliefs on temple walls to the emblem on the Mexican flag, Quetzalcoatl, or Kukulkan, was, and in many ways remains, Mesoamerica’s principal mythological symbol.

Annotated image of the Feathered Serpent or Plumed Serpent Sculpture from the top and bottom. It is currently on display at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. The Feathered Serpent is a prominent supernatural entity or deity found in many Mesoamerican religions.

2017年8月2日 · The feathered serpent is one of the most widespread mythological figures in the pantheon of the pre-Columbian cultures of Mesoamerica. Best known as Quetzalcoatl, the legends surrounding this creature were common among the Olmec, Maya and Aztec civilizations, where it would also appear under the names of Ehecatl and Kukulcan.

Among the Lacandon Maya of Chiapas, Kukulkan is an evil, monstrous snake that is the pet of the sun god. She destroys much of the world until she tries to herself during the long trip—the trip between the life and death.

2021年1月21日 · A representation of the feathered-serpent god Kukulkan at the base of the Castillo or Pyramid of Kukulcan at the Maya (and possibly later Toltec) centre of Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. The pyramid was built prior to 1050 CE.

2017年2月7日 · Depicted as a serpent with feathers, Kukulkan showed up on many Mayan temples. This god later on became adopted by the Aztecs and Toltec people, and his name changed to Quetzalcoatl. El Castillo square in plan and reaching 30 meters in height dominates the Main Plaza, and is the spectular structure at Chichen Itza.

2024年2月23日 · This ancient Maya metropolis is renowned for its architecture, intricate mythology and reverence for Kukulkan, the feathered serpent god. A "vision serpent" in Maya culture, Kukulkan represented an important connection between the physical world and the spiritual world, and played a part in many of the people's social and religious traditions.

For the ancient Maya, jade objects embodied the color blue-green (the spectrum of blues and green was referred to as one word, yax, in the Classic Mayan language), which symbolized new growth, water, and primordial places and beings.

2023年10月11日 · Kukulcan, often referred to in the Yucatec Mayan language as Kꞌuꞌukꞌul Kaan, which translates as “feathered serpent”, is a central figure in Mayan mythology. In this article we will delve into the Mayan Deity Kukulcán , if you want to know more about the Kukulcan Pyramid , then you can visit the following link: Kukulcan Pyramid or El ...

2025年1月27日 · The mayan dragon feathers of the snake are made in shades of green and red, which makes them bright and realistic. Each feather has thin lines that imitate the texture of the quetzal bird's feathers. The wood dragon statue body of the snake is painted in brown and golden shades with the addition of contrasting colors to emphasize the details of ...