Dogs in Mesoamerican folklore and myth (original) (raw)
Dogs have occupied a powerful place in Mesoamerican folklore and myth since at least the Classic Period right through to modern times. A common belief across the Mesoamerican region is that a dog carries the newly deceased across a body of water in the afterlife. Dogs appear in underworld scenes painted on Maya pottery dating to the Classic Period and even earlier than this, in the Preclassic, the people of Chupícuaro buried dogs with the dead. In the great Classic Period metropolis of Teotihuacan, 14 human bodies were deposited in a cave, most of them children, together with the bodies of three dogs to guide them on their path to the underworld.
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| dbo:abstract | Dogs have occupied a powerful place in Mesoamerican folklore and myth since at least the Classic Period right through to modern times. A common belief across the Mesoamerican region is that a dog carries the newly deceased across a body of water in the afterlife. Dogs appear in underworld scenes painted on Maya pottery dating to the Classic Period and even earlier than this, in the Preclassic, the people of Chupícuaro buried dogs with the dead. In the great Classic Period metropolis of Teotihuacan, 14 human bodies were deposited in a cave, most of them children, together with the bodies of three dogs to guide them on their path to the underworld. The Xoloitzcuintli is a hairless dog from Mesoamerica. Archaeological evidence has been found in the tombs of the Colima, Mayan, Toltec, Zapotec, and Aztec people dating the breed to over 3500 years ago. Long regarded as guardians and protectors, the indigenous peoples believed that the Xolo would safeguard the home from evil spirits as well as intruders. In ancient times the Xolos were often sacrificed and then buried with their owners to act as guide to the soul on its journey to the underworld. These dogs were considered a great delicacy, and were consumed for sacrificial ceremonies – including marriages and funerals. In many versions of the 20-day cycle of the Mesoamerican calendar, the tenth day bears the name dog. This is itzcuintli in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, tz'i' in the K'iche' Maya language and oc in Yucatec Maya. Among the Mixtecs, the tenth day was taken by the coyote, ua. (en) Los perros han ocupado un rol importante en el folclore mesoamericano y en su mitología, sobre todo entre el periodo clásico y la era moderna. Según una creencia común en Mesoamérica, un perro lleva a los muertos por encima de una corriente para alcanzar la otra vida. Los perros aparecen en las escenas del inframundo pintadas en las cerámicas mayas del período clásico. En el , el enterró a los perros junto con los muertos. En la gran metrópolis del período clásico de Teotihuacán, se encontraron 14 cuerpos humanos depositados en una cueva, muchos de ellos niños, junto con tres perros que los habrían guiado en el camino al más allá. En muchas versiones del ciclo de 20 días del calendario mesoamericano, el décimo día se llama "perro". Este día se llama itzcuintli en el idioma náhuatl, el idioma de los aztecas, tz'i 'en el ki'che' maya y el oc en maya yucateco. Entre los mixtecos el décimo día fue ocupado por el coyote, ua (es) I cani hanno occupato un ruolo importante nel folclore mesoamericano e nella sua mitologia, soprattutto tra il e l'era moderna. Secondo una comune credenza della mesoamerica un cane trasporta i morti oltre un corso d'acqua, per poter raggiungere l'aldilà. I cani appaiono nelle scene dell'oltretomba dipinte sulle ceramiche Maya del periodo classico. Nel preclassico i seppellivano i cani assieme ai morti. Nella grande metropoli del periodo classico di Teotihuacan, sono stati rinvenuti 14 corpi umani depositati in una grotta, molti dei quali di bambini, assieme a tre cani che li avrebbero dovuti guidare nella strada per l'oltretomba. In molte versioni del ciclo di 20 giorni del , il decimo giorno si chiama "cane". Questo giorno si chiama itzcuintli in lingua nahuatl, la lingua degli Aztechi, tz'i' in K'iche' Maya e oc in Yucatec Maya. Tra i Mixtechi il decimo giorno era occupato dal coyote, ua. (it) |
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| dbp:caption | Postclassic Maya vessel or incense burner in the form of a dog. De Young Museum. (en) Dogs were associated with the deity Xolotl, the god of death. The roundness of the body might suggest its value as food for the posthumous soul. The Walters Art Museum. (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | Dogs have occupied a powerful place in Mesoamerican folklore and myth since at least the Classic Period right through to modern times. A common belief across the Mesoamerican region is that a dog carries the newly deceased across a body of water in the afterlife. Dogs appear in underworld scenes painted on Maya pottery dating to the Classic Period and even earlier than this, in the Preclassic, the people of Chupícuaro buried dogs with the dead. In the great Classic Period metropolis of Teotihuacan, 14 human bodies were deposited in a cave, most of them children, together with the bodies of three dogs to guide them on their path to the underworld. (en) Los perros han ocupado un rol importante en el folclore mesoamericano y en su mitología, sobre todo entre el periodo clásico y la era moderna. Según una creencia común en Mesoamérica, un perro lleva a los muertos por encima de una corriente para alcanzar la otra vida. Los perros aparecen en las escenas del inframundo pintadas en las cerámicas mayas del período clásico. En el , el enterró a los perros junto con los muertos. En la gran metrópolis del período clásico de Teotihuacán, se encontraron 14 cuerpos humanos depositados en una cueva, muchos de ellos niños, junto con tres perros que los habrían guiado en el camino al más allá. (es) I cani hanno occupato un ruolo importante nel folclore mesoamericano e nella sua mitologia, soprattutto tra il e l'era moderna. Secondo una comune credenza della mesoamerica un cane trasporta i morti oltre un corso d'acqua, per poter raggiungere l'aldilà. I cani appaiono nelle scene dell'oltretomba dipinte sulle ceramiche Maya del periodo classico. Nel preclassico i seppellivano i cani assieme ai morti. Nella grande metropoli del periodo classico di Teotihuacan, sono stati rinvenuti 14 corpi umani depositati in una grotta, molti dei quali di bambini, assieme a tre cani che li avrebbero dovuti guidare nella strada per l'oltretomba. (it) |
| rdfs:label | Perros en el folclore y la mitología mesoamericanos (es) Dogs in Mesoamerican folklore and myth (en) Cani nel folklore e nella mitologia mesoamericana (it) |
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