A Maya Legend in the Making.

The article discusses a legend caused by a visit by archaeologist Augustus Le Plongeon to Yucatan, Mexico. The author describes a legend told to him by a Maya regarding the visit of a bearded man to his village who instructed villagers to dig statues of deities from the ground. The bearded man was perceived as a god by the villagers. The author notes speculation regarding the source of myths surrounding the Mayan god Kukulkan and notes that mannerisms of the bearded man in the story resemble those of Le Plongeon.