Nov. 21
Festival of Kukulcan
It was on this day that the ancient Mayan people paid homage age to the God Kukulcan. His name means “the feathered snake whose path is the waters.” Later merged with Quetzalcoatl (Plumed Serpent) he was the great God of wisdom, wind, and fertility-the inventor of agriculture and the calendar. He was identified with Venus as the morning star and portrayed as a feathered serpent and sometimes as a bearded man. The Mayan religion permeated all aspects of life. Their festivals were times of great celebration and focused on seasonal changes and agriculture. Generally, their festivals included games, feasting, dancing and human sacrifice.
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