Free Essays from Bartleby | Chichen Itza was one of the great Mesoamerican cities and popular tourist sites in Mexico. It is situated at the northern part...
Title: The Lord of the Dawn Type/Species:Amphiptere Origin: Toltec and Aztec Mythology About Quetzalcoatl / Kukulkan / Ehecatl This was the Aztecs great feather serpent god. (Kukulkan was the name used by the Mayans for this creature.) As one of the most popular gods, this creature appea...
Many different prehispanic cultures worshipped Kukulkan. Aztecs, Mayans, Toltecs, and Olmecs were part of the multiple civilizations that did, to name a few. Although there are theories, it is still unknown where Kukulkan first appeared, and it is much less known how its figure spread betw...