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THE MAYA ORIGIN OF A MEXICAN GOD: THE ICONOGRAPHIC PRIMACY OF TEZCATLIPOCA AT CHICHÉN ITZÁ, YUCATAN OVER TULA, HIDALGO; AND ITS POSSIBLE DERIVATION FROM GOD K – K'AWIL
| Title: | THE MAYA ORIGIN OF A MEXICAN GOD: THE ICONOGRAPHIC PRIMACY OF TEZCATLIPOCA AT CHICHÉN ITZÁ, YUCATAN OVER TULA, HIDALGO; AND ITS POSSIBLE DERIVATION FROM GOD K – K'AWIL. |
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| Name(s): |
Sullivan, Mark, Author Chase, Arlen, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2009 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Two long-held views in Mesoamerican research, the Mexican origin of the god Tezcatlipoca and the insinuation of Toltec iconography into the artistic format of Chichén Itzá, Yucatan, Mexico, emanating from Tula, Hidalgo, Mexico conditioned this research. Considering Tezcatlipoca to be a Mexican god imparts both a foreign origin for and the preexistence of that god in Central Mexico prior to its manifestation in the sculptural repertoire of Chichén Itzá, a Maya city. However, this thesis demonstrates that no conclusive evidence of a Mexican origin for Tezcatlipoca exists. This work rejects the near dogmatic assumption of that god's Mexican pedigree, and asserts the iconographic primacy of Tezcatlipoca imagery at the Maya city of Chichén Itzá, Yucatan over the Toltec city of Tula, Hidalgo. It also suggests the possible derivation of Tezcatlipoca from the Maya God K –K'awil. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0002906 (IID), ucf:48000 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2009-12-01 M.A. Sciences, Department of Anthropology Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): |
Iconographic primacy Chichen Itza Tula Tezcatlipoca God K K'awil |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002906 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
