Great Goddess of Teotihuacan
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The Great Goddess of Teotihuacan is a major Mesoamerican deity associated with fertility, water, and the earth, prominently depicted in Teotihuacan art and religious architecture.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican deity
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Teotihuacan deity ⓘ deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
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earth ⓘ fertility ⓘ mountains ⓘ owls ⓘ rain (contested) ⓘ spiders ⓘ underworld ⓘ vegetation ⓘ warfare (contested) ⓘ water ⓘ |
| culture | Teotihuacan civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Atetelco murals of Teotihuacan
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Tepantitla mural of Teotihuacan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tetitla murals of Teotihuacan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zacuala murals of Teotihuacan ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
ceramic figurines
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murals ⓘ stone carvings ⓘ |
| gender | female (scholarly interpretation) ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
bird headdress (often owl)
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butterflies (sometimes) ⓘ elaborate headdress ⓘ flowing vegetation ⓘ frontal depiction ⓘ hands outstretched or raised ⓘ jade or precious stones ⓘ nose bar ⓘ outflowing streams of water ⓘ spider webs ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Central Mexican religious iconography (hypothesized) ⓘ |
| nameStatus | modern scholarly designation ⓘ |
| originalName | unknown ⓘ |
| religion | Teotihuacan religion ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
may be an aspect or precursor of later Mesoamerican earth and water goddesses
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may represent multiple deities or a composite deity ⓘ |
| scholarlyNameGivenBy |
Esther Pasztory
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Peter Furst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classic period of Mesoamerica
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circa 3rd–6th century CE ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Atetelco compound
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Avenue of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Plaza of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramid of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Teotihuacan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tepantitla compound NERFINISHED ⓘ Tetitla compound NERFINISHED ⓘ Zacuala compound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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