Chichén Itzá

Chichén Itzá

Lawrence Technological University

February 8, 2018

Temple of the Jaguars

Aluzzo, Adrienne (photographer)

visual works

c. 1000

Mexico (nation)

Chichén Itzá (deserted settlement)

Late Classic

reliefs (sculptures)

Birds

temples (buildings)

Detail view of relief of bird at the Temple of the Jaguars at Chichen Itza, Mexico. "The god Itzamnah was the most prominent of deities at the time of the Conquest, and is described as the patron of learning, esoteric knowledge, and the arts. Classic period sources suggest that he was also a ruler of the celestial sphere, and he may well have been an aspect of the sun god who existed in the primordial time before creation. One of his principal aspects or manifestations was the Principal Bird Deity, a large bejeweled avian creature that perched atop the cosmic tree and served as an important symbol of rulership in the pre-Classic and early Classic periods. This bird is probably a distant ancestor of the solar deity named Seven Macaw, who plays an important role in the Popol Vuh,"--Encyclopedia.com

limestone

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