Religious and royal symbolism

Maya religion and royal tradition

Living symbols indexed under this named context. This page gathers catalog references; it does not define the whole tradition or erase differences among communities and practitioners.

1 symbol

Bird · Tropical Bird

Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno

A jewel-colored Mesoamerican bird whose long tail feathers signified preciousness, divine breath, rulership, and living connection with the sky.

Maya religion and royal traditionSacred authority, sky power, and precious life

2 contextual readings