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- The Water Lily Jaguar (so called because of the water lily on its head) is both a giant jaguar protector, looming large above the king (e.g., Tikal wooden lintel 3, temple I), and a transformer often shown amidst flames.
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Jan 9, 2018 · Known today as the Water Lily Jaguar, this underworld (or Xibalbá) god was one of the more major ones the ancient Maya worshiped. It was associated with royalty and libation (pouring liquid as a sacrifice.)
The Water Lily Jaguar (so called because of the water lily on its head) is both a giant jaguar protector, looming large above the king (e.g., Tikal wooden lintel 3, temple I), and a transformer often shown amidst flames.
May 23, 2019 · Why is there a Mayan “water lily Jaguar”? It is well documented that jaguars have no hesitation about jumping into rivers and lakes. They may be chasing a fleeing animal who itself jumps in and tries to swim away.
Waterlily Jaguar is an exhibition that should be seen as a porous ecosystem, developed vertically between the water surface and the underwater. The artist examines closely the “event horizon” located on the cusp of these two spaces and its main inhabitants, namely a spectrum of hydrophytes (aquatic plants) by emphasizing their hybrid nature ...
The sacred water lily in Maya iconography and Maya ethnobotany. The water lily is pictured so often in Mayan art that it is clearly one of the top two or three most frequently rendered flowers during the Classic period of Peten. Stelae, altars, murals, and painted ceramics (vases, bowls, and plates) show water lily flowers.
The jaguar is further associated with vegetation and fertility by the Maya with what is known as the Waterlily jaguar, which is depicted as having water lilies sprouting from its head (Benson 1998:64-67).
Water Lily Jaguar is a well known denizen of Xibalbá and conventionally displays a signature water lily flower or blade upon his head and water lily leaf ears.