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Motifs often coming back in the Puuc-style and referring to several symbolical animals. One of the major represented being the snake, referring to Quetzalcoatl. And that touches of course another famous legend and mystery: that of the famous Plumed Quetzalcoatl God, who was said to be the founder of Tula (where the first pre-mayas first settled) and revitalizer of Chichen Itza. He prophesied his return exactly on the day when Cortes came from the east (on Good Friday, AD 1519). [Previous]
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