People also considered this Aztec god to be a symbol of fertility and creation. Quetzalcoatl played a central role in Aztec ...

The awe-inspiring Greek Gods, deeply intertwined with the natural world, were represented through animals which were symbolic ...

It held the skeletons of two golden eagles—symbols of the sun—with their ... tributary goods for Tenochtitlan and victims for the gods. The first rule of Aztec dominion was well in place ...

During these centuries, a common, unspoken language of symbols often reflected the region's shifting geopolitics, allegiances ...

The Maya used the name Kukulkan to refer to the same feathered serpent god ... iconography alongside symbols related to the people's rituals and ceremonies. In classic Aztec and Maya serpent ...

Crystal skulls are not uncommon or terribly mysterious. Thousands are produced every year in Brazil, China, and Germany. But there are a handful of these rather macabre objects that have fueled ...

It is believed to be part of a skull rack from the temple to the Aztec god of the sun, war and human sacrifice. Known as the Huey Tzompantli, the skull rack stood on the corner of the chapel of ...

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