Chalchiutlicue(Escultura de la Diosa de las Aguas). Plaza de la Luna. 테오티와칸(Teotihuacán)

Chalchiutlicue(Escultura de la Diosa de las Aguas).

Plaza de la Luna. 테오티와칸(Teotihuacán). 멕시코(Mexico)

 

 

Escultura de la Diosa de las Aguas (Chalchiutlicue)

Goddess of the water sculpture (Chalchiutlicue)

You are facing a sculpture made of a single, large rock. Unfortunately, the face of this personage is extremely damaged. Nevertheless, we can still see th folds over the adomen, a rectangular opening at mid-chest, a necklace with three strands of square beads as well as some teeth, the nose and eyes.

This is the Goddess Chalchiutlicue, Tlaloc's (God of storms and lightening) companion. Because she is located  next to the Plaza's central altar, it is possible that rituals and ceremonies associated to water and life were conducted here as offerings to this Goddess.

 

 

                                                      ▲ Chalchiutlicue

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