Now one archaeologist has suggested these mythic symbols ... from coastal Maya cities journeyed to the interior with shark teeth and jaws, bringing stories of the fearsome animals along with ...

Egyptians regarded lions, for example, as “images of the sun god Re,” as well as symbols of royalty. They thought of the male hippopotamus ... Ancient Mayan Civilizations A 2018 study published in the ...

The design consists of a U-shaped symbol, which could represent ... of the reptile are visible. The animal could be associated with the serpentine foot of the Mayan deity K'awiil, according ...

The reliefs, made with artistic precision that demonstrates the high level of Mayan civilization, depict scenes combining figures of guardians, ancestral celestial figures, and mythical animals, all ...