Codex Chapman

serpents

The serpents were depicted coiled around her body or intertwined with maize stalks, creating a powerful visual representation of the interconnectedness of nature, fertility, and the sacred crop. Serpents were a common motif in Aztec iconography and often symbolized concepts like rebirth, regeneration, and the cyclical nature of existence - all of which would be relevant to Chicomecoatl's association with maize and its life cycle.

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