Quetzalcoatl – Mythopedia
2023年1月24日 · The Feathered Serpent deity common to much of Central America first appeared in images, statues, and carvings starting around 100BCE. Depictions of the Feathered Serpent usually took the form of a carved snake head placed upon a wall, with further relief carvings depicting feathers or birds. These carvings also included a conch shell, which was ...
Coatlicue – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Coatlicue was the serpent-skirt wearing Aztec goddess of fertility who prophesied the fall of the Aztec empire. Mother of the war god Huitzilopochtli, she predicted that when the cities he conquered finally fell, her son would return to her.
Aztec Gods - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · The Aztec gods and goddesses were a bloodthirsty group whose constant warring with each other led to a cycle of death and rebirth for all humanity. Each of the first four ages was ruled by a different deity, or “sun,” and each age ended in violence before a …
Tonatiuh – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Tonatiuh’s existence as the fifth sun of the Aztecs was brought about by the sacrifice of the god Nanahuatzin. Setting the sun in motion required many more deaths, and his own eventual demise will signal the end of the world.
Tezcatlipoca – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Tezcatlipoca, the “Smoking Mirror,” was a powerful Aztec creator deity represented by an obsidian mirror. Frequently in conflict with his brother Quetzalcoatl, he sacrificed his foot to a sea monster to create the world from its bod
Gorgons – Mythopedia
2023年3月8日 · Ogden, Daniel. “Medusa, Slain by Perseus.” In Drakon: Dragon Myth and Serpent Cult in the Greek and Roman Worlds, 92–98. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013. Smith, William. “Gorgo.” In A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. London: Spottiswoode and Company, 1873. Perseus Digital Library. Accessed April 4, 2021.
Amun - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Amun’s other representations included a ram-headed man, a ram-headed serpent, a primordial goose, and a ram-headed sphinx. Family. Compared with other Egyptian deities, Amun had a relatively simply family tree. According to Theban beliefs, Amun was part of a group known as the Theban Triad.
Aztec Mythology – Mythopedia
Aztec mythology is the collected myths and legends of the Aztec people. One of their best-known myths is the founding of the city Tenochtitlan, built on the spot where the travelers saw an eagle perched on a cactus and holding a rattlesnake, an image …
Hydra - Mythopedia
2023年5月20日 · The Hydra itself was a serpent with numerous heads (the exact number varied in ancient sources). Its blood and even its breath were poisonous. Hercules and the Hydra by Antonio del Pollaiolo (ca. 1475). Wikimedia Commons Public Domain. The Hydra was eventually killed by Heracles, who was sent to fight it as one of his Twelve Labors. After a ...
Kenku Names – Dungeons & Dragons - Mythopedia
Feathered kleptomaniacs and mimics extraordinaire, the ire of a malevolent master doomed the kenku of the D&D multiverse to flightless days and hapless nights dreaming of their lost wings. These raven-like humanoids are known for their pitch-black feathers, impeccable memory, and the eerie ability to mimic any sound they hear, making them a ...