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Chac masks, which represent the Maya rain god who is still worshipped in rainmaking ceremonies
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This is Stella 10 from Ceibal, Sayaxche, Peten, and was raised by the Aj Bolon Haabtal Wat'ul K'atel. This Stella faces north and commemorates the visit of the Lords from Tikal, Calakmul and Motul, San Jose.
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The jaguar was a symbol of power and authority for the mayas and the symbol was also associated with the warrior castes and hunters. That mayas believed that when the sun descended to the underworld at night the sun mutated into a jaguar.
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Teotihuacan Netted JaguarThe jaguar took up great relevance in Teotihuacan not withstanding the fact that that the jaguar was not part of their local fauna. It's image was no doubt imported from the far off maya lands. It's image conferred the idea of power and hierarchy of the governing elites and also to the sacred sites.