RPG | Place of Reeds
Flora and Fauna of the
Place of Reeds
Posted 13 January 2011
Bats
Mesoamericans associated bats with death, darkness and sacrifice (decapitation in particular) (Miller & Taube, 1993).
Cacao
The beans were exchanged as money, but when ground, mixed with water and some flavours (e.g. chilli) cacao was a esteemed drink of the nobility (Miller & Taube, 1993).
Crocodile (Spiny One)
The caiman crocodile was the most venerated carnivores in Mesoamerica (Miller & Taube, 1993). The Nahuatl term for the caiman meant "Spiny One".
References
Miller, M., & Taube, K. (1993). An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya. London: Thames & Hudson.