Ah OK.. I was wondering why Kukulcan was a Norseman
with a feather boa.
I guess even a deity’s tastes can change over time…
I’m glad he’s not one of those artists who inextricably links a mythological figure’s identity with their appearance.
Native Hawaiians also wore feathered capes to show rank. Sadly the invaders took a liking to the capes and killed off all the birds to get the fathers.
And never to be seen again.
I don’t know. Elton Jon gave it a go.
Ah OK.. I was wondering why Kukulcan was a Norseman
with a feather boa.
I guess even a deity’s tastes can change over time…
I’m glad he’s not one of those artists who inextricably links a mythological figure’s identity with their appearance.
Celt, not so much Norse. But not wearing a thin coat of woad. Go figure.
Oh, I get it. Kukulcan is portrayed as a bird in Aztec mythology.
Oh, right. I’ve been reading Mexican history. (Fascinating topic.) The Mexican Amerindians liked capes of feathers for ceremonial purposes.
Native Hawaiians also wore feathered capes to show rank. Sadly the invaders took a liking to the capes and killed off all the birds to get the fathers.
You got Norse fashion sense on my mythology! You got Aztec mythology in my fashion sense!