| Object Name: | Maya cosmogram with the World Tree and the four directions of the Universe |
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| Culture: | Classic Maya | |
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| Image source: | Drawing by Linda Schele in her book Maya Cosmos | |
| The Maya world was made up of three layered domains: the starry arch of heaven, the stony Middleworld of earth made of flower and bear fruit by the blood of kings, and the dark waters of the Underworld below. To say that the Maya considered these three distinct regions, however, is to give a false impression, for they believed all dimensions of existence were interrelated. Photo taken by Dr. Manuel Aguilar | ||
