Chichen Itza - Related to 2012?
May 28, 2008 – 12:40 amWhat is Chichen Itza?
Chichen Itza is an archaeological site built by the Maya civilization over 1500 years ago. It is located in the Yucatan Peninsula, present-day Mexico. Chichen Itza means “at the mouth of the well of the Itza”. The Maya ruins of Chichen Itza are federal property and is maintained by Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History. It is one of the most visited tourist sites in Mexico.
The site contains many brilliant stone structures that were formerly used as temples, palaces, stages, marketplaces, baths, and ballcourts for sporting events. The most popular attraction is the Temple of Kukulkan (the Maya name for Quetzalcoatl). Quenzalcoatl resembles a feathered serpent and is considered the primary Aztec god.
The Temple of Kukulkan was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. On the Spring and Fall equinox, at the rising and setting of the sun, the corner of the structure casts a shadow in the shape of a feathered serpent - Kukulkan, or Quetzalcoatl - along the side of the North staircase. In astronomy, an equinox is that moment in time when the center of the Sun can be observed to be directly above the Earth’s equator, occurring around March 20 and September 23 each year.
How does Chichen Itza relate to 2012?
A popular Mayan prophecy belief claims that on December 21, 2012 at 11:11 AM GMT (05:11 AM Chichen Itza), the great warrior serpent Kukulkan will rise from the ground beneath Chichen Itza and destroy the world. It’s believed that, at this exact time, the planets and the sun will be aligned and you will see the planet Venus over the top of the Temple of Kukulkan (Quetzalcoatl).
In Aztec mythology, Xolotl is the twin of Quetzalcoatl. Xolotl represented the “dark-side” of Venus; the evening star. He is the Aztec god associated with lightning, fire, bad luck, and death. In fact, December 21, 2012 is the winter solstice - and this winter solstice end-point will be 4 Ahau in the Tzolkin calendar, meaning “Lord/Sun”, and 3 Kankin in the Haab calendar, which means “snake day”.
