. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. Plate XVII. (a) The Upper Portion of Stela 1 at Yaxchilan, dealing with the Heavens. The Sky God is seen in the center with the moon at the left and the sun god at the right. Below these is the Two-Headed Monster bearing planet signs and additional heads of the Sky God; (6) Analogous Detail of Stela 4, Yaxchilan. The moon is at the right and the sun at the left. The figure in the sun is male and that in the moon, female. The faces of the Sky God hang from the lower part of the Two-Headed Drago
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. Plate XVII. (a) The Upper Portion of Stela 1 at Yaxchilan, dealing with the Heavens. The Sky God is seen in the center with the moon at the left and the sun god at the right. Below these is the Two-Headed Monster bearing planet signs and additional heads of the Sky God; (6) Analogous Detail of Stela 4, Yaxchilan. The moon is at the right and the sun at the left. The figure in the sun is male and that in the moon, female. The faces of the Sky God hang from the lower part of the Two-Headed Dragon, being attached to it by symbols of the planet Venus. 95. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Spinden, Herbert Joseph, 1879-1967. New York
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