| Object Name: | Teotihuacan frescoes showing Tlalocan paradise of rain god |
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| Creation Date: | 100-700 AD | |
| Culture: | Teotihuacan | |
| Site: | Teotihuacan | |
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| Image source: | CSULA Art Dept Visual Resources | |
| Tlalocan means place of the god Tlaloc. In this mural we see the representation of a subterranean river. All sorts of animals swim in the river. In some way, the city of Teotihuacan is represented as a river emanating from the mountain of substance (Tonacatepetl), in this case the Cerro Gordo. All the people are represented enjoying daily life activities: playing ball, singing, jumping and talking in a context of abundance and fertility. | ||
