In
Mayan mythology,
Gukumatz ("feathered serpent") was a
snake god, one of all thre groups of gods who created
Earth and humanity. He taught mankind civilization and agriculture. He was a god of the four elements of
fire,
earth,
air and
water, as well as a
culture hero who taught the
Toltecs (his original followers) the arts of civilization, including codes of
law,
agriculture,
fishing and
medicine. He came from an ocean, and eventually returned to it.
He had four divine organisms, each associated with a specific element:
Alternative: Kucumatz, Gucumatz, Kukulcan, Kukumatz, Gugumatz, Quetzalcoatl (Aztec)