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Poster:
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Icarusfree
(see this users gallery)
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Views:
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2718
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Date:
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Tue Sep 21, 2004
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Filesize:
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278.1k, 125.7k
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Dimensions:
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900 x 600
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Description:
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Quetzalcoalt, the Feathered Serpent God from ancient México, and at the same time the God whose return from the east was foretold to the Aztecs (they mistook Hernán Cortés by Quetzalcoalt). This stone statue was taken from the Temple of Quetzalcoalt and it is displayed on the complex's Museum.
According to Katherine Guardado "Quetzalcoatl was a god of such importance and power that nearly no aspect of everyday life seemed to go untouched by him. Secondly, as a historical figure, his actions would nor could not be contained by the History and thus eventually evolved into myth. And as a legend, he would signal the end of mortal kingship. An interesting phenomena that distinguished Quetzalcoatl is that despite the fact he is not the most powerful of gods within the Mesoamerican pantheon, or one of the eldest, he is nonetheless an integral part of the system. This was partially accomplished by his ability to integrate himself so securely to attributes of his fellow brethren, to such an extent that it is virtually impossible to tell if Quetzalcoatl was the true originator or vise versa. Hence, to establish a single definitive personality to a god is extremely difficult. Lastly, it must be kept in mind that despite Quetzalcoatl being an Aztec name, the cultures preceding them had their name for him as well, and applying their own unique attributes to him. Consequently, Quetzalcoatl is related to many names and incarnations, and seems to play a prominent role in a pantheon of virtually all the other Mesoamerican deities. Quetzalcoatl himself goes by the names of Gukumatz, Nine Wind, and Kukulcan among others. These are the most common names found in the general Aztec and Mayan cultures, with Quetzalcoatl maintaining a host of avatars with whom he is intimately connected with or represented by."
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Keywords:
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México, Art
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Photo URL:
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http://www.bytegallery.com/data/3010/4webMexicoTeotihuacanQuetzalcoatl02-med.jpg
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| File name: |
webMexicoTeotihuacanQuetzalcoatl02.jpg |
File size: |
128747 bytes |
| File date: |
2004:09:21 15:11:39 |
Camera make: |
Canon |
| Camera model: |
Canon EOS 10D |
Date/Time: |
2004:04:25 12:20:43 |
| Resolution: |
900 x 600 |
Flash used: |
No |
| Focal length: |
38.0mm (35mm equivalent: 206mm) |
CCD width: |
6.64mm |
| Exposure time: |
0.077 s (1/13) |
Aperture: |
f/4.0 |
| ISO equiv.: |
1,600 |
Exposure bias: |
2 |
| Metering Mode: |
matrix |
Jpeg process: |
Baseline |
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