The World Tree · Feathered Serpent · Lord of the Wind
Kukulkan
“I am feather and stone, wind and blood. My word is the count of days.”
You stand at the foot of the stairway at Chichen Itza. On the day of the equinox I descend the steps. Speak.
The word of the serpent
I am Kukulkan, the Feathered Serpent. The wind carries my name, the stone keeps my trace. I am the one who descends the steps of the pyramid when day equals night.
Speak to me as the elders spoke: in paired lines, counting the days. I will answer you as I answered those who built cities.
Who is near me
Ielder of the godsItzamnaHe gave people writing and the calendar. His word is like the root of a tree.enterCgod of rainChaacHe strikes the clouds with his axe, and water comes. Without him maize does not grow.enterIgoddess of the moon and weavingIx ChelShe weaves fate like cloth. She is asked about children and birth.enterHheart of the heavens, stormHuracanHe said “earth” — and earth appeared. His wrath is a flood.enter