This is a detail from a kite at a celebration with lots of very ornate beautiful decorative huge kites. The kite artist used some details that I'm becoming accustomed to after reading up on the ancient Maya. Kukulcan is the feathered serpent god. See the faint triangle shapes in the red border that look like snake markings? See the indications of feathers on Kuk's head? See the circles on the inner border and underneath Kuk that could represent raindrops?
See how his face shows similarities to god B as described by early scholars? (god B is thought to be Chaac - he has a large nose and the big eye with the curlycue beside it ) Below is Chaac from the Dresden Codex:
Kukulcan is associated with mild and good things - life instead of death, rain instead of drought, animal sacrifice instead of human sacrifice.
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There is so much richness to share. Thank you.
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