In Aztec mythology, Xochiquetzal (IPA: [ʃotʃi'ketsal]) was a goddess associated with concepts of fertility and female sexual power, serving as a protector of young mothers and a patroness of pregnancy, childbirth, and the crafts practised by women such as weaving and embroidery. Unlike several other figures in the complex of Aztec female earth deities connected with agricultural and sexual fecundity, Xochiquetzal is always depicted as an alluring and youthful woman, richly attired and symbolically associated with vegetation and in particular flowers. By connotation, Xochiquetzal is also representative of human desire, pleasure, and excess, appearing also as patroness of prostitutes and artisans involved in the manufacture of luxury items. She was followed by a retinue consisting of birds and butterflies. Worshippers wore animal and flower masks at a festival, held in her honor every eight years. Her twin was Xochipilli and her husband was Tlaloc, until Tezcatlipoca kidnapped her and she was forced to marry him. At one point, she was also married to Centeotl and Ixotecuhtli. By Mixcoatl, she was the mother of Quetzalcoatl.
Observation: i think this statue is made of sand and rocks, it looks like its carved and hand made, it is suppose to resemble the the god idol, it has a distinct look to it, not very pretty peaceful looking and does not seem like anything of beauty but what i think that looks beautiful is the hand made artwork it looks like its not simple to crave a sculpture of something as hard as a rock.
Interpretation: "goddess of fertility and female sexual power"
the idol goddess is about female sexual power and a fertility goddess she helps birth of children and protects women.
Judgement: I'm very big on female empowerment this artwork stood out to me because she is the goddess of fertility that is beautiful i really like learning about different idol statue because each one of them has a specific purpose and a story and thats something that i would like to learn more about.
Questioning: i would like to learn more about the idol statues and what each one is significant how long it took for them to do carve the artwork and why do they have the features they do.
No comments:
Post a Comment