The Maya believed in many gods, each representing a different part ... Similar to the Shang dynasty in China and also the ancient Egyptians, at around the same time (1500 BC).

This phenomenon is believed to represent Kukulkan's (a Plumed Serpent God, associated with the wind in Mayan Culture) descent to earth, a powerful symbol of renewal and fertility. In the ...

Researchers excavating the ancient Mayan city of Dzibanche ... the Kaanu’l believed they were the earthly representatives of the gods and took the snake as their symbol. It was the presence ...