Classic Maya Art: Divine Rulers and their court

Cerros, c. 250 BCE - 200 AD

Panel with Kan Hoy Chitam as Chac, Palenque, c. 702-721

Palace, Palenque, 7^th-8^th centuries

Detail: Oval Palace Tablet, House E, Palace, Palenque, 652 AD

Detail: East Court of Palace, Palenque

Lord of the Jaguar Pelt Vase, 600-800 AD

Cf. Vase with court scene, 600-800

Cf. Dwarf figurine, 600-800

Lintel 25: Lady Xoc and the Vision Serpent, Structure 23, Yaxchilan, c.725

Cf. Lintel 24: Bloodletting scene (Shield Jaguar and Lady Xoc), Structure 23, Yaxchilan, c.725

Cf. Lintel 26: Lady Xoc and Shield Jaguar, Structure 23, Yaxchilan, c.725

Cf. Murals from Bonampak, c. 792

Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, 7^th century

Pakal’s Sarcaphagus, Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, c.684

Terms: Quadripartite God, Maw of the underworld, World Tree, Supernatural bird, Double headed serpent with K’awil and Sac Hunal, orchard of ancestors

Terms:

Axis Mundi/ world tree

Gods: K’awil/God K, Chak/Chac-Xib-Chac, Maize God, Sac Hunal

Psychoduct

Pakal (rules 615-683)

Kan-Balam (P’s eldest son, rules 684-702), Kan Hoy Chitam (P’s second son, 702-c.721), Lady Sak K’uk (P’s mother), Lady Tz’akbu Ahaw (P’s wife)