War Serpent
deity Maya single tradition · 1
The War Serpent is a solar fire serpent ancestral to the Postclassic Xiuhcoatl. It was widely adopted by Classic Maya rulers. The head that alternates with the Feathered Serpent on the tableros of the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent is identified as a headdress imaging the War Serpent.
When
- First attested
- 1992 CE
- Attested period
- 1992 – 1992
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Quetzalcoatl, Feathered Serpent, Avian Serpent
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Identifies the head that alternates with the Feathered Serpent on the tableros of the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent as a headdress imaging the “War Serpent,” a solar fire serpent ancestral to the Postclassic Xiuhcoatl, that was also widely adopted by Classic Maya rulers”
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