- The World Tree and emblem of war
Object Name:
The World Tree and emblem of war
Creation Date:
600-900 AD
Culture:
Olmeca-Xicalanca
Site:
Xochicalco, Morelos
Material:
Repository:
Image source:
© Dr. Manuel Aguilar
World Tree is the central axis of the world. The king personified the World Tree in his flesh. It also symbolized the Milky Way in its north-south orientation.