What God did the Teotihuacan worship?
While the Aztec goddess Chalchiuhtlicue has been identified as a successor to the Great Goddess of Teotihuacan, archaeologist Janet Catherine Berlo has suggested that at least the Goddess’ warlike aspect was assumed by the Aztec’s protector god – and war god – Huitzilopochtli.
What is the name of the main deity or god of Teotihuacan?
The 38-acre (15-hectare) courtyard contains multiple elite residential complexes and is dominated by the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, a kind of truncated pyramid that is adorned with numerous stone heads of the Feathered Serpent deity.
Who is Yevabog?
The lost gods are the old deities of mythology who have been banished from earth to linger in purgatory. Still, others are more obscure, such as Veles, an old Slavic deity who looks like a massive minotaur except with a stag’s head instead of a bull’s, and Yevabog, an ancient spider goddess.
What does Quetzalcoatl name mean?
Feathered Serpent
Quetzalcóatl, Mayan name Kukulcán, (from Nahuatl quetzalli, “tail feather of the quetzal bird [Pharomachrus mocinno],” and coatl, “snake”), the Feathered Serpent, one of the major deities of the ancient Mexican pantheon.
What’s inside the Pyramid of the Sun?
Well, what’s inside the Pyramid of the Sun is some 41 million cubic feet of mostly rubble. It is a big pile of mud brick, rocks, and junk. (The same is true of the Feathered Serpent Pyramid, which is why looters and archaeologists could tunnel into it.)
Who is the goddess Neith?
Neith, also spelled Neit, ancient Egyptian goddess who was the patroness of the city of Sais in the Nile River delta. Neith was worshipped as early as predynastic times (c. 3000 bce), and several queens of the 1st dynasty (c. 2925–2775 bce) were named after her.
How many Aztec gods are there in total?
The Aztecs believed in a complex and diverse pantheon of gods and goddesses. In fact, scholars have identified more than 200 deities within Aztec religion.
Who is the Great Goddess of Tetitla?
Tetitla features a number of fine mural paintings, including one of the Great Goddess who is also pictured in a similar apartment compound called Tepantitla.
How many people live in Santa Maria Tetitla?
The town of Santa María Tetitla is located in the Municipality of Otzolotepec (in the State of México). There are 5,454 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality. Santa María Tetitla is at 2,578 meters of altitude.
What kind of headdress does Tetitla wear?
The mural of Tetitla shows the Great Goddess wearing a headdress that features an owl bordered by a snake (evident from the yellow and red triangular pattern, as well as a less obvious chevron-style scale symbolism).
What kind of birds are found in Tetitla?
Also found in the compound of Tetitla are murals of birds. The roundness of the head and the fluffiness of its plumage suggests that they are owls rather than the more commonly found images of eagles and hawks. The birds have blood dripping from their beaks, which suggests they may be a symbol of war or a coat-of-arms for a warrior-clan.
