Classic bat spirit
nature_spirit intermediate Maya single tradition · 1
The Classic bat spirit is depicted as a (leaf-nosed) bat, exhaling unhealthy vapours. In Classic Maya iconography, it is often depicted as a person's nahual or way-spirit bringing disease over an enemy. However, it is rarely, if ever, part of a narrative context, nor does it appear to play the role assigned to it by the Popol Vuh.
When
- First attested
- 200 CE
- Attested period
- 200 – 900
- Historical notes
- Classic Maya period.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Classic Maya iconography, the (leaf-nosed) bat, exhaling unhealthy vapours, is often depicted as a person's nahual or way-spirit bringing disease over an enemy. However, the Classic bat spirit is rarely, if ever, part of a narrative context, nor does it appear to play the role assigned to it by the Popol Vuh.”
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