Kukulkan, The Feathered Serpent (Mayan mythology)

Kukulkan, also known as Quetzalcoatl to the Aztecs, Ehecatl, Gucumatz to the Quiche, A Mayan group located in modern day Guatemala, was the feathered serpent deity of Mayan mythology. He is prominent in many Mesoamerican cultures. He was particularly important for the Yucatec Mayan, but for all Mesoamericans, Kukulkan was a creator god who also brought rain and winds.
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[@SSJ4Brohan]

But his enemies call him...... NAMOR!!! 😂

[@hafiqheyshd5477]

Im waiting for this comment 😂😂

[@MetalizedButt]

Actually in the comics Kukulkan is another mutant and not the same person as Namor, unlike in the cinematic universe.

[@Mr818Joker]

😂😂

[@realcowboy7524]

Love Mayan and Aztec mythology a subject not discussed as much as Egyptian or Greek mythology. Don't think people understand how enriched and complex the Mayan and Aztec Pantheon of gods really is

[@miss0774]

Embarking on a journey of storytelling and video experimentation. VideoGPT gracefully entered the scene, effortlessly adding a layer of professionalism to my content.

[@BhutJoloia24]

The missing folklore can be found today. The problem is, how do you get those who know the stories to tell you, when they don't trust anyone.

[@velocityhdmi8140]

Right I really want mesoamerican mythology to be popular

[@tecumsehcristero]

@@velocityhdmi8140 I’m an artist that paints Mayan and Aztec murals using their traditional art style. I also do individual paintings if you are interested

[@Rustyknife1]

Well we’ll see it with kratos in a few years

[@EyeHeytEwe]

What's with the influx of AI voiced content KZbin is pushing my way? Where my real voiced historians at?

[@silver34211]

Sorry I’m late but this has been a big problem for the last couple years; around the same time all those movie recap videos started getting me popular; they’re all made from “ad farms” in the east where it’s a couple accounts run by one person that make ai synopses of whatever topic it is and the owner of the channels just fills in the video with random no copyright clips. It’s gotten really bad now with how fast Ai is growing to the point you really only need a prompt on what you want the video to be and it will pop something like this out. TLDR: None of these kinds of videos are made by real people; just Chinese ai advertising/view farms

[@jpacampara21]

Its cheaper especially if they cant pronounce the words through nuances. You can copy your voice now as well.

[@jeremiahthemessiah]

I had not fully recognized this trend. I disagree with it and will be giving my views, likes and subscribes to those who abstain. Just truly a “wow didn’t realize that was happening” thought

[@pikachue602]

From India❤❤❤ I love different cultures especially Mayan. We share many Similar values like shredding of skin of snake being a symbol of reincarnation, death and rebirth etc.

[@luckyking3709]

As a Mexican myself. I’m always learning new things about my cultures past

[@chickenwings5429]

Not just Mexican culture but Guatemalan culture as well. Guatemala and few parts of Mexico close to Guatemala still speak those old Mayan languages. Up north of Mexico is where the culture starts to disappear but down south is where the culture was really at. Mexico and Guatemala has a lot in common like it or not.

[@jessicatsao92]

Mayan mythology will forever fascinate! ❤Beautiful culture and stories.

[@bendover9813]

Crazy how most of humanity considered storm gods to be the creators of the Universe, despite not knowing that lightning more than likely jumpstarted the chemical reactions that would create life.

[@richardcastaway7683]

Not even lightning would be possible without these storms

[@kenjamingarnett9321]

Something to do with the heavens

[@bendover9813]

@@richardcastaway7683 oh it still is, static lightning happens even today, but it was far more common when the world’s atmosphere was methane and the world ocean was alkaline

[@richardcastaway7683]

@@bendover9813 cool ! I did not know that bro

[@bendover9813]

@@richardcastaway7683 but still, storms definitely help 😂

[@geenadasilva9287]

i visited Chichin Itza over twenty years ago. A stunning place. I actually climbed the pyramid (which i know can't be done any more due to accidents) and its nice to know more about Maya spirituality.

[@luvwarhate]

Thought this was a monster hunter video for a sec. But I learned a really cool history lesson instead ^^ amazing video love the art and history.

[@Archetype_Angel]

As a mexican, I felt at home with Monster Hunter's glyphs

[@jomi9858]

Quetzalcóatl pronunciation- KET TZAL CÓ @. The L in the end of any word if comes after a T, is omitted in the nahuatl language. That's why you can make the exact sound as @ at. Even the word Náhuatl is a good example; NáU@/NáUat. H is omitted if comes after a vowel letter, but also, the U carries the sound than in english is obtained by spelling two O letters one after another. Ket is the sound of Quet . Tzal is the sound of Zal. And Co-@, or; Có at, is the sound of; Cóatl. My pleasure!

[@TonyMarselle]

Why spell it that way then?

[@jomi9858]

@@TonyMarselle what way are you talking about?

[@jomi9858]

I'm just trying to help with the pronunciation because I know Náhuatl language is a little harder than Spanish for english speakers, and the way I do is using letters, which in English sound the most accurate possible to the correct pronunciation of the subject in the original language. If I write Quetzalcóatl in the way that it sounds when is spelled by a english speaking person, I would write down like this; Cooet zal quato. Same being with a different name(and language); Kukulkán although is way easier, it would be Ku cool cán.

[@cboyles84]

Very interesting, thank you. Love learning new things 😮😁

[@citrusblast4372]

The L isnt omitted, the TL combo makes a unique sound that idk how to describe in text. Its like you position your tongue to pronounce the T in ‘tap’, hold it there and blow air in the on either side of the tongue

[@WhuDhat]

Howl!! Zabimaru!

[@IdeoAtlasEducation]

Great video bud! I like your video style!

[@Chris-from-AZ]

Thank you for this video Great info

[@erviea9557]

I just got back frome there what an amazing journey and learning the Mayan culture.

[@paradise269]

Mysteries, Hidden knowledge and mythology how beautiful it is

[@tracepatrick9532]

Love Mayan Mythology!!!!! ❤

[@Villalobos63]

I have an idea for my first tattoo now. Definitely getting Kukulkán on my arm.

[@charlieromero6115]

looks like Kratos isnt done yet

[@KazuDiabolis]

man it would be so fucking cool if the next god of war tackled mesoamerican deities

[@user-yo2ki7vu7d]

Similar is krishna. His other local name is maayon. He had a dragon snake and eagle king with him. Around 2000 BC, he was a hero in sangam era in the south of india. In his full form the the snake sesha hoods around him and the bird eagle soars around him. Another dragon snake is Vasuki. The garden of Eden is guarded by two dragon serpents. One of them denotes consciousness and the other one does the void or the empty field. Each coiled around the respective state and field above mind. It means it's protected and guarded and the entry is forbidden fruit mind or matrix. Kukulkan is the sesh nag in India and many different names all over the world and universe.

[@2KXMKR]

Always fascinated me how different civilizations thousands of miles apart, separated by vast oceans that never interacted with each other all have their own belief in dragon or serpent gods. Really makes you wonder.

[@Papaseer]

I love this !

[@nickruiz6586]

That’s the Aztec Sun Stone at the beginning of the video.

[@antoniopotter9807]

At 6:03 one of the gods contains Pokémon balls . I'm assuming mayans designed the poke ball first. 🤔. I thought it was an observation worth mentioning.

[@Creophagous]

Talk about coincides...I went down to London to capture images at a museum for primary research. At my hotel stay, I met a Chinese guy whom I hooked up with. You would absolutely not guess where his next destination was after London...yup...Pyramid of the Sun. Showed me tons of pictures and I grinned from ear to ear. :)

[@Gardenstategreat1225]

Im glad i play smite. I wouldve never took time to look up gods of all religions. I see him and think spirit of the nine winds. Iconic

[@MrZeh617]

I find it fascinating that globally. So many different ancient cultures have giant flying serpents in their mythos . 🤔🥃

[@Threeredbells]

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[@controllerplayer1720]

because satan/lucifer hijacked this World after he cast down from heaven..

[@Kingz_of_the_jungle]

The Feathered Serpent. The Winged Dragon of Ra.

[@larryfulmer]

No.

[@rustydogrustydog9191]

No, just no

[@annierminx]

uhm, no

[@LOLI911]

Cool

[@jackkawf4449]

What about Macaulay Kukulkan?

[@jeffersenpierrelouis7053]

Thanks 😊

[@awildoddish9818]

may favorite god in smite ❤

[@francoputin5785]

Yo Thanks for the Video, it’s well composed and has cool illustrations. I wonder if the 91 X 3 + 92 was a motif for leap years 🤔❔ Another cool detail: The stone blocks establish acoustic intervals that mimic the sound of a resplendent quetzal bird, which looks like a winged serpent. It’s interesting that Quetzal is a serpent-like bird and coatl means serpent, so there is a redundancy and emphasis on the snake like quality of Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent. Given there is an ocean on either side separating America from Africa & Europe, how fascinating it is that the Hebrew religion considers the serpent a symbol of wisdom; a snake is a nearly blind creature which has to stay low to the ground. Quetzalcoatl was a healer and teacher, somewhat similar to Thoth of Egypt, who taught the arts of healing, magic, and thaumaturgy. The trickster god of commerce & communication, Mercury, wields a winged serpent staff. There is an overlay between solar gods as well, given the significance of the equinox and the Sun’s path of diminishment and renewal, the promise of his inevitable return. Another fascinating detail: snakes move by oscillating in a fashion that resembles frequency, somewhat like a plucked guitar string. It’s funny that they considered our movement astronomically snake-like, oscillating to and fro in the precession of the equinoxes and the dance of an elliptical revolving body of the heavens.

[@ZarlLarlack]

Thanks Char

[@Hiromagi_]

Okay, I was not the only one

[@Cmon2828]

He told me his name in a dream and when I saw him I wasn’t afraid but unnerved to see and hear him and he wanted to work with me

[@federicofernandez3004]

Was my main in smite when I played that game

[@gilbertoquinonez1974]

I love this culture so much I'm so glad I'm a part of it

[@Mario2M]

I've gained so much interest in last year

[@jdgustofwinddance.7748]

🌬️🔥

[@josephjulianmionie4744]

Me too!!!!!! 🤘😎😈

[@danorris5235]

How is that possible? I thought the culture collapsed, the teachings lost, the population dispersed, and the temples and cities abandoned? Yeah, the bloodline is still around, and some buildings are still known, but I thought that was about it?

[@gilbertoquinonez1974]

@@danorris5235 that's just the tip of the iceberg

[@mjolninja9358]

Ancient American culture is so rich, I pray more power and life to the remaining Natives.

[@nsmninja]

Ty

[@Itzcuetlachtli]

Ma mehua in Chicuace Tonatiuh 🙌🏽☀️ Let the Sixth Sun rise

[@maq3009]

That looks like Renji's Bankai in Bleach.

[@ChillyReaper]

I don't know how I got here, but it's certainly interesting.

[@jlgonzales2322]

I remember in Black Panther Wakanda Forever.. Namor is refer to as KuKulkan.

[@rizkiramadhan9266]

Rise, Talokan!

[@loganmcgee18]

P good AI voice do you have a link

[@watchful-i]

My family is from Northern Hidalgo. I love drinking Pulque. It makes me think of all of ancestors that viewed it as a drink of gods

[@KazukiNishino]

My grandmother was also from Hidalgo and my family always spoke about pulque and how it was the drink of the gods. Apparently it’s good when one needs to relax and recharge.

[@jeffgoode9865]

Wait, I'm confused by the statement "the words 'sky' and 'snake' have the same pronunciation in both English and Mayan. Am i missing something?

[@A.Clifton]

Considering how the narration repeats itself a few times, this whole thing feels like an AI generated video.

[@jeffgoode9865]

@@A.Clifton I was afraid of something like that

[@suavetempobeats4968]

The best Marvel villain so far

[@V.R.CoryArt]

I know much more about the Aztec version of this god and his role in the creation of humans, than the Maya version. I think he is a creator god in the Maya religion too? Also, when you say the words for sky and snake have the same pronunciation in English and Mayan, does that mean the Mayan words for those things sound the same spoken as the English words "sky" and "snake", or that the way English speakers pronounce the Mayan language words is in fact the correct Mayan pronunciation? Great video!

[@LegendsandMyths444]

In the Mayan language sky is pronounced Kan, whereas Chikchan translates to snake, so they both kinda sound similar

[@V.R.CoryArt]

@@LegendsandMyths444OK thanks!

[@fragolegirl2002]

Depends on the dialect some say kan to mean snake hence the term kukul CAN = feathered serpent, but some refer to serpents as chan rather than kan. Who knows which one is the original way to say it. Also Mayan have the K’ with the ‘ right in front of k and that creates a glottal stop almost sounding like the click sounds in the South African language called Xhosa. So who knows if it’s kan or k’an to distinguish between sky and snake. 🤔 I’m not a Mayan speaker but I have researched the language a bit

[@crregazzamerone]

In chichinitza The sacrifices were only done as teen children would race across the fields from the playing fields to the pillars. Each piillars is the burial place of a sacrificial life, sacrifice of the winer, and they were usually lower class teens and the families of the winning teen would be the lifted to high class living as it was an honor to be sacrificed for many generation of that teens family. Sacrifices were not as it was seen on everyone may think. The Wayans were not a warrior race. Mayans are very small people. They were farmers and mathematicians. Yes, there were warriors but farmer warriors who worked all year round to live and trade. Sacrifices were only done when the red moons would arrive and shine through the two chambers as a symbol that Kukulkan was coming to provide for the mayan farmers. It's a beautiful, spiritual place to visit. I recommend it. Lots of energy and spirituality flowing through the area. It's a beautiful yet very hot place to visit.

[@crispcaddy3064]

God be with Mexico

[@KunalKantiGanguly]

Could Kukulkan be the Rigvedic "Vritra" by any chance?

[@GraveXSensei]

Feathered serpent = Dinosaur ~ 😎🍻

[@draconity]

Absolutely losing it that you let the AI pronounce “Quiche” like the French egg pie, oh my god

[@djert24]

His ultimate hits like a truck, he blew me away one time i thiught i broke my soul 😂

[@carlosmacmartin4205]

He’s the dragon of the Americas.

[@mercianthane2503]

Mah boi Quetzalcóatl. If one day I have a daughter, my desire is to call her Quetzal, in honor of one of my native deities.

[@dulshanharsha1067]

I like to see these gods for real one day

[@wildmen5025]

Hail Kukulkan!

[@23kashmir]

Dragon in many cultures around de world is not a coincidence. species with the ease of materializing

[@BanishedSilentShadow3318]

Same with the flood if every culture has described it happening. So i wouldn't be surprised if a dragon like creature existed

[@aldomoreno4085]

Rayquaza

[@jossa942]

Thank you for this video amazing 🤩

[@LegendsandMyths444]

Thank you for watching🙏🏽

[@christophermallory3400]

I believe they were talking about a Dragon

[@HughGard-rc7cc]

Now that we know dinosaurs had feathers..hmmm...

[@randolph84brown]

OLROX in Castlevanyia (Noctorne)

[@markangeloserapin9041]

Looks like an eastern dragon to me

[@vincentevans522]

Kukulkan goes hard in smite just saying.

[@marsapex1807]

Crazy how japan has a dragon that is basically a flying snake.....

[@BuriedFlame]

Lucoa?

[@r------]

Cutes

[@dennisburt4614]

Amaruchan also from south american the actual namesake of america land of the plumed serpant

[@chosen3847]

Maruchan the noodle serpent 😅

[@Jacobo8448]

Mayan mythology, *immediately shows Aztec calendar*

[@User-vbhhnvgjmt]

Feather Serpent 😮 -> Ancient Dragon

[@samyoungblood3740]

Seems like it could be Astrological.. Rahu & Ketu are also an astrological serpent.

[@varunrajan2460]

Kulikan or Gulikan in Malabar side,

[@lucklesslackey]

Ho'olheyak brought me here

[@HimDuncan]

Thumbnail looks like Renji Abarai’s Bankai in Bleach

[@deadfall0324]

I saw this dude while tripping on mushrooms 🍄‍🟫 🍄

[@ThatCrazyMexicanBoii]

This the serpent during the skypia arch

[@thesalvadorian]

10:13 similar to the modern day US. Damn.

[@tyronevalmores4668]

Damn never knew a snake can be a KKk member too 💀

[@elijahalexander9843]

B..ankai?

[@austin5170]

Wakanda isn’t gonna be happy about this video 😭

[@adnanrivera7795]

Feathered serpent, sounds like a trick from Lucy. Since serpent used to fly before God force them to the ground.

[@4everseekingwisdom690]

Things of the air be they Egyptian Maya or other are things related to thought and gnosis, things like a serpent who are confined to earth are of the earth thus a winged serpent is the earthly obtaining the air moving ever upwards towards the fire of transformation

[@drachedoom]

🐲❤️

[@TheAlexgallardo2000]

I just wanna know who came up with this like what did they see to come up with this 👁👄👁

[@godsingodsin8408]

This was worshipped all over the American south and north the Native American 🇺🇸 often called it the thunder bird just another version of a god

[@seansoku67]

The fish man

[@jordan1371]

Ehecatl got Pokéball on his head😂

[@jasonmasterson686]

I’ve seen the plumed serpent while on Mexican mushrooms

[@GM-dg6mj]

that's just renji's bankai watchu mean kukulkan?

[@SuacyFUG]

Has anyone watched bleach the anime doesnt the snake the red hair guy use look like this one?

[@Purged_Existence]

Kukulkan is almost equivalent to the Aboriginals Yurlunggur

[@xten1111]

These aliens 👽👽 masquerading is gods in all religions.

[@gregorysaugustine5236]

No comment about Fate Grand Order Foreigner Kukulkan yet.

[@melchizedeck.]

6:23 I swear those are poke balls

[@Herby_fully_loaded]

No offense, but was this done with AI? The narrator repeats a lot of the same things over and over again =( Though still thankful for the video. Appreciate what I did learn.

[@LegendsandMyths444]

Yeah it was, sorry for the repetitive info, I’ll be sure to work on that. I appreciate the support🙏🏽

[@Herby_fully_loaded]

@@LegendsandMyths444 aww. Thank you for the sincere honesty. Don’t mind me. But that earnestness earned you a follow. Thank you! Look forward to your next video.

[@maxnero728]

Bankai maybe?!

[@MichaelBoyers]

The Kukulcan was over 1 thousand miles long his Head is in New Mexico and his tail stretches to New York see Mudflood university kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3zcda15i9OBrqM

[@Threeredbells]

-59.679938,158.915466 google maps

[@larryfulmer]

No.

[@sgonzo5572]

Kulkan looks like a dragon in chinese culture

[@raghavsharma3211]

Is it possible that they had shrooms in their diet ?

[@aripiispanen9349]

♪♫♥Very Interesting - Thank you for sharing !