Ceramic By Jo Belmont
Aztec goddess of earth, flowers, dance and love
People searching for a structural explanation of the very existence of the Cosmos needed the presence of gods and goddesses to make sense and justify their standing in the world.
They needed the feathery snake Quetzalcoatl to understand the magic of fermenting the divine liquor, the pulque, and that the knowledge of agriculture was His giving…
To tighten the fist and controlled grip over all the surrounding nations, they needed Huitzilopochtli and His thirst for blood and power. And of course, they needed Xochiquetzal: She is the goddess of earth, flowers, dance and love. Patroness of artists, pregnant women and prostitutes is the most charming of all Aztec goddess.
Her retinue consists of butterflies, birds and sexual symbols. May had been Tlaloc’s wife and Xochipilli’s twin sister.
Dimensions: 22″X17″X5″ Weight: 18 pounds
Ceramic by Jo Belmont
God of spring, love, games, beauty, dance, song and flowers.
Dimensions: 26″X20″X7″ Weight: 20 pounds
Ceramic by Jo Belmont
The representation of this goddess is found in the walls of one of the constructions of Teotihuacan, an ancient civilization prior to the arrival of the Aztecs to the central part of Mexico.
Dimensions: 19″X17″X3″ Weight: 9 pounds
Ceramic by Jo Belmont
The god of wind, called Ehecatl. It precedes the wind swirling rain; It is Ehecatl who cleans and sweeps to make way for the providers of rain, Tlaloc and tlaloques. He is considered the creator of the fifth world. Represents the duality in nature, air and land. The plumed serpent is one of the most important pre-Hispanic deities and main protagonist of many of the great Mesoamerican myths. Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl is transformed into different titles: as Venus, called Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, as Xolotl, “precious twin,” and as Ehecatl, god of wind. The cult of Quetzalcoatl came to the Mayan zone where it is known as Kukulcan
Ceramic by Jo Belmont
The representation of this goddess is found in the walls of one of the constructions of Teotihuacan, an ancient civilization prior to the arrival of the Aztecs to the central part of Mexico.
Dimensions: 20″X24″X5″ Weight: 20 pounds
Ceramic by Jo Belmont
Ometeotl is the supreme dual god, creator of all that exists. It is the vanishing point from where the creation of the Aztec pantheon was formed. He is the father of Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl, Huitzilopochtli and zipe-Totec.
Dimensions: 26″X20″X6″ Weight: 20 pounds
Ceramic by Jo Belmont
Goddess of the Moon, daughter and sister of the mighty. Leader of the stars and depository of rebellious feelings. She opposed her mother’s (Coatlicue) wicked ways and was killed by her brother Huitzilopochtli.
There is a daily struggle between the morning and the nocturnal powers. It is the Coatepec mountain the arena where the combat of the sun against the moon and their sisters, the 400 stars named Centzon Huitznahua take place. The goddess always ends beheaded and dismembered by the fiery serpent of the sun, Xiuhcoatl.
Dimensions 17” x 14” x 6” Weight 10 pounds
Ceramic by Jo Belmont
The sun god. His name in Nahuatl means “movement of the sun”. He was supposedly guided across the sky by a fire serpent called Xiuhcóatl and by the souls of brave warriors who took the forms of hummingbirds.
He was considered the leader of Tollan (heaven), and the fifth sun of the world. According to the ancients, Tonatiuh demanded human sacrifice as a tribute and without them, he would not move across the sky to make the days.
Ceramic by Jo Belmont
Mother of gods and goddesses. Owner of the lives and souls of his people.
Dimensions: 19″X17″X4″ Weight: 11 pounds