Aztec Mayan Quetzalcoatl Winged Serpent Statue Sculpture Etsy Mayan It clearly shows what seems to be egyptian connection to the americas, perhaps some shared knowledge. i thought that maybe it represents the visit from quetzalcoatl and his anticipated return to the mayan region. the fact that it clearly shows elephants, straight sided pyramids, a bearded "god" (quetzalcoatl?), a tree of life, etc. etc. Chichen itza is an ancient maya city located in the northern part of mexico’s yucatan peninsula. the city is thought to have been founded around the 6th century ad. nevertheless, it only rose to prominence several centuries later. chichen itza dominated the yucatan peninsula during the early part of the postclassic maya period, from about the.
Quetzalcoatl And Tezcatlipoca Tezcatlipoca Mitologia Maya Arte Azteca As the story goes, the aztec believed in a white, bearded god named quetzalcoatl, who, long ago, had disappeared into the east. before he left, however, he promised to return. when cortes and his crew of spaniards came ashore in mexico in 1519, many thought they were gods. and when their march inland took them to the aztec emperor’s doorstep. According to ancient maya beliefs, kukulkan popularly known as the feathered serpent was the god of the wind, sky, and the sun. in aztec culture and literature, he was a supreme leader of the gods, depicted just like quetzalcoatl, whose name originates from the nahuatl language and means "precious serpent" or "quetzal feathered serpent.". The hidden life of the ancient maya. metro books, 2012. longhena, m. ancient mexico: the history and culture of the maya, aztecs, and other pre columbian peoples. barnes & noble books, 2000. nicholson, i. mexican and central american mythology. p. bedrick books, 2005. schele, l. & freidel. a forest of kings: the untold story of the ancient maya. The aztec god quetzalcoatl as depicted in the codex telleriano remensis (16th century). (public domain) the roots of quetzalcoatl, or at least the form of the feathered serpent, can be traced all the way back to the olmec civilization, which existed from around 13th to the 5th centuries bc. the representation of a divine feathered serpent can.
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