History
Origin[]
The origin of the Ahau and of Kukulkán is shrouded in legend. According to ancient myths, the Sky Father Hunab Ku emerged out of primordial nothingness. He then created the Heart of Heaven which he used to create the first generation of Maya gods.[2] Kukulkán was the god of wind,[1][2] and a sky god.
Still, according to legends, the Ahau created and destroyed the world several times. Kukulkán joined the Oxlahun ti Ku,"Divine 13" lord of heaven against the Bolon ti Ku in a battle that destroyed the world.
Despite being on the loser side,[1] Kukulkán's suggested that the gods created the first mortals out of maize flour,[2] which grandmother goddess Xmucane mixed with spring water to make clay men into which Kukulcán breathed life.[1]
Human worship[]
Kukulkán was worshiped under various names for over 12,000 years[1] (during the Hyborian Age) including as Kukulcan in Ptahuacan in Antillia.[5]
The Ahau as a whole came to be worshiped by the Mayans of Southern Mexico and northern Central America from 1800 BC to the 16th century.[2] The human King Kukulkán was believed to be one of the forms of the god Kukulkán.[1]
Beginning in the late 13th century AD, the rise of the Aztec culture led mortals to confuse Ahau and Tēteoh, the gods of Mexico.[2] Kukulkán was confused for Quetzalcoatl.[1]
Around the 1500s, the Ahau's worship gave way to Christianity,[2] including Kukulcán's,[1] without disappearing completely even in the modern era,[2] including some who remained faithful while assimilating into colonial society, and others who fled to the Valley of the Vanished in Central America.[1]
1940s[]
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Statue of Kukulkán in Apaco, 1948
In 1948, American criminal "Big" Jim Derry located the hidden Mayan city of Apaco in the jungles of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Apaco's inhabitants, who still worshipped the Ahau, had a large statue of Kukulkán erected in the center of their city. Although Derry and his allies pretended to befriend Apaco's inhabitants and help them restore their ancestral empire, they were actually looting the city of its gold and jewels. Using a megaphone, Derry and his allies impersonated Kukulkán and tricked Apaco's inhabitants into following the edicts that emanated from the Kukulkán statue. However, Namora, who was assisting a nearby archaeological expedition, discovered Derry's deceit and alerted Apaco's inhabitants so that Derry's plan could be foiled.[4]
Modern Days[]
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El Tigre possessed by Kukulkán
When the treasure hunter known as El Tigre procured the two halves of the Sacred Pendant of Kukulkán, he was mystically transformed into a reincarnation of Kukulkán. Using his newfound godly powers, the possessed El Tigre transported himself to the Central American nation of San Rico, where he used telekinesis to restore the ancient Plumed Serpent statute which housed the Solar Stone, the power source for the Sacred Pendant of Kukulkán. El Tigre then proceeded to restore the ruins of the surrounding Mayan city, planning to use it as a base for a new world-conquering empire populated by subjects enthralled by the Solar Stone. His plans of world domination were opposed by the X-Men. In the ensuing battle, the Plumed Serpent statute and Solar Stone fell into an enormous chasm, causing El Tigre to lose the vast powers of Kukulkán and leading to his defeat and capture.[6]
He was impersonated in recent years by Kukulkan of the Mayapan.[7]Attributes
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Powers
- Ahau Physiology: Kukulcán possessed the conventional superhuman physical attributes of conventional Mayan gods (Ahau), though some of them are more developed.[1]
- Energy Manipulation: As a sky god, he can control wind and energy, redirect and double energy attacks' power. He can also project fiery solar bolts, radiate intense heat, create a sphere of solar energy and fly within it at incredible speeds.[1]
- Superhuman Strength: Kukulcán is far stronger than the average Ahau and can lift/press 100 tons,[1] rather than about 25 tons for the average Ahau.[2]
- Superhuman Durability: Kukulcán possesses vast resistance to damage.[1]
- Immortality: Kukulcán is unaging and immune to disease.[1]
- Regeneration: Kukulcán possesses the ability to recover from injury faster than a human being.[1]
- Shapeshifting: Like many Ahau, Kukulcán is a shape-changer.[1]
- Telepathy: Kukulcán possesses telepathic abilities.[1]
- Telekinesis: Kukulcán possesses telekinetic abilities.[1]
- Danger Sense: Kukulcán possesses the ability to sense imminent danger.[1]
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Pendant of Kukulcán: Kukulcán used the Pendant of Kukulcán (or Pendant of Power), which allowed him to possess its wielders while coating when with golden armor-like skin, and granting them his abilities of telepathy, telekinesis and danger-detecting "sixth sense".[1]
See Also
- 3 appearance(s) of Kukulkán (Ahau) (Earth-616)
- 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Kukulkán (Ahau) (Earth-616)
- 5 mention(s) of Kukulkán (Ahau) (Earth-616)
- 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Kukulkán (Ahau) (Earth-616)
- 7 image(s) of Kukulkán (Ahau) (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 X-Men: Earth's Mutant Heroes #1 ; Kukulcán's profile
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 ; Ahau's profile
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Doc Savage #2
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Namora #1 ; The Lost City of Yucatan
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Marvel Graphic Novel #42 : Conan of the Isles, Part III: Gods of Light and Darkness!
- ↑ X-Men #25
- ↑ Hulk (Vol. 2) #55
- ↑ X-Men: Earth's Mutant Heroes Vol 1 1