#diosas

This is a detail of my painting of Tlaltecuhtli, Lady of the Earth.

Above Her arms, in the painting, is the surface of the earth, upon which we dwell. Before the coming of the Spaniards, the dry season was the time of hunting, because the fields were dry and there was little work to do as a farmer. It was also the season when men went to war, and merchants travelled throughout Mesoamerica trading goods. On the left side of the painting, a merchant climbs up Her arm, which is a hill, with a pack on his back, and he speaks to two hunters who carry their game. On Her other arm, a woman gathers the now-dry corn into piles, where the corn is stored for the Winter. On Her hands men and women dance in Her honor, and offer Her pulque and smoke of copal. They make Her offerings in order to give Her the strength to bloom again, and to thank Her for Her gift of life.

You can find this painting as a print in my Etsy store! Follow the link in my bio!

AESTHETIC AS GREEK GODESSES

APHRODITE

Godess of love, beauty and passion

DEMETER

Godess of the harvest and agriculture

ARTEMIS

Godess of the hunt, the wilderness and the moon

ATHENA

Godess of wisdom and warfare

HERA

Godess of women, family and childbirth

NEMESIS

Godess of retribution, revenge and justice

PERSEPHONE

Godess of vegetation and queen of the underword