They are both prehispanic feathered serpent deities. Kukulkan’s name directly translates from Yucatec Maya, the Mayan language. In Maya, Kukulkan means “feathered serpent god,” and this god ...

Living gods, frantic poker festivals and fortune telling are all just a slice of what's on in Riviera Maya and Yucatán this month.

Maya households buried their dead underneath ... There was a moon goddess, and a maize god. Kukulkan was a huge serpent covered in feathers who controlled rain. Priests recorded their rituals ...