Howler monkey gods
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title:
Howler monkey gods
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Among the Classic Mayas, the howler monkey god was a major deity of the arts—including music—and a patron of the artisans, especially of the scribes and sculptors. As such, his sphere of influence overlapped with that of the Tonsured Maize God. The monkey patrons—there are often two of them—have been depicted on classical vases in the act of writing books and carving human heads. Together, these two activities may have constituted a metaphor for the creation of mankind, with the book containing
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Patron of the artisans among the Classic Mayas
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howler_monkey_gods
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2024-01-03T12:54:24Z
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