. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. Fig. 33. The Ceremonial Bar. A Two-Headed Serpent held in the Arms of Human Beings on Stelae: a, Stela P, Copan; b, Stela N, Fig. 34. The Manikin Scepter, a Grotesque Figure with one Leg modi- fied into a Serpent. is one of the earliest religious objects. The heads that appear in the mouths are usually those of a Roman-nosed or of a Long-nosed god. Other re- presentations of divinities are com- bined with the Two-headed Dragon that also has reptilian characters; still others appear as
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. Fig. 33. The Ceremonial Bar. A Two-Headed Serpent held in the Arms of Human Beings on Stelae: a, Stela P, Copan; b, Stela N, Fig. 34. The Manikin Scepter, a Grotesque Figure with one Leg modi- fied into a Serpent. is one of the earliest religious objects. The heads that appear in the mouths are usually those of a Roman-nosed or of a Long-nosed god. Other re- presentations of divinities are com- bined with the Two-headed Dragon that also has reptilian characters; still others appear as headdresses and masks on human figures. Strange to say, the gods are supplementary to the human figures on all the early sculp- tures. In the codices, however, they are represented apart from man, as engaged in various activities and con- tests. Mayan religion was clearly organized on a dualistic basis. The powers for good are in a constant. 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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