All 3 species of Crocodiles of Guatemala together with Iconography of Crocodiles and Cosmic Monster
Posted July 26, 2023
by Nicholas Hellmuth, FLAAR Reports
Hellmuth, crocodile iconography lecture, jueves 27 de julio, Museo Popol Vuh, MPV, Universidad Francisco Marroquin, UFM, 9am to 9:40am, in person, en español.
This PowerPoint presentation will show painted scenes on ceramics where crocodiles are featured. All the crocodiles on stelae and altars of Copan Ruinas, Honduras will be shown.
God N or generic Old God will be shown inside the mouth of the crocodile (usually God N is in other water-related creatures: seashells, snails, turtles, etc.). Archaeologist Simon Martin has published excellent discussion of the Old-God-in-Crocodile-Mouth aspect.
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Water in Maya wetlands ecosystems, water in Maya iconography, water management by the Maya for thousands of years. SIAG is a super-helpful conference with experienced organizers.
The focus will be on the “Starry Eyed Deer Crocodile” of the Cosmic Monster, usually with Quadripartite Badge Headdress deity face at the tail end.
Classic Maya art of Palenque, Quirigua, Comalcalco, Copan, Piedras Negras, Seibal (Ceibal), and lots of other sites will be shown.
If you are unable to attend in-person in Guatemala, this lecture can be presented in-person in your city anywhere in the world. In English, in Spanish, auf Deutsch, or simultaneously translated.
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Lecture abstracts on full-color PowerPoint presentations on jaguars in Maya art, monkeys and other rain forest animals in Maya art; Corbel Vault Architecture of Maya temples and palaces, and dozens of other topics on iconography of deities, monsters of Xibalba, and other topics of Maya archaeology, art, and monumental architecture. |
