Behind the obsidian mirror

The obsidian mirror was a metaphor for rulership and power among the aztecs. The obsidian mirror was the primary accessory of the supreme aztec deity tezcatlipoca, whose name means smoking mirror. Origins of aztec and inca obsidian mirrors revealed. Find this pin and more on webcomics by serialfanboy. A second obsidian mirror, held by the british museum in london, presents us with yet more intrigue. Behind the obsidian mirror i will forgo my usual format because its a bit stifling and can lead to repetitiveness. And so we sit there, watching the twinkling night, suspended in time and. The use of mirrors in mesoamerican culture was associated with the idea that they served as. Youll soon find that the reflection you see in your black obsidian is more satisfying than it has ever been before. No change ever befalls this realm nor its eternal guardian, until one day death faces life itself, shining from the eyes of a mortal boy about to be sacrificed. Obsidian mirrors were closely associated with the deity tezcatlipoca, whose name translates as smoking mirror. Read quality webcomics from artists around the world.

Mirror history invention of the mirrors and its origins. Aztec rulers used a doublesided obsidian mirror to oversee their subjects. Who invented the mirror mirror invention live science. Btom is short for behind the obsidian mirror, which is the full title of our aztec boys love story. The plains of mictlan, aztec world of the dead, are vast and barren, ruled by the god mictlantecuhtli. Black obsidian, the smoking mirror may 19, 2012 by the alchemist this article. We link to creators sites exactly as theyre meant to be shown. Comic rocket is a growing index of 38,949 online comics. Vision science, people in anatolia modernday turkey manufactured the first mirrors out of. Origins of aztec and inca obsidian mirrors revealed through. On a bare chest rested the obsidian disk, held in place by filigree, golden chains. The peoples of ancient mexico used polished obsidian mirrors, or tezcatl, as instruments of black magic.

If you are drawn to a black obsidian mirror, you are ready to confront your deeper thoughts, beliefs and feelings through selfreflection. Obsidian mirrors are an apt metaphor for images of ancient mexican sites and objects. Obsidian may be found naturally on rare occasions, when there is flowing water and source lava blocks. Obsidian mirror which once belonged to dr john dee 1527 1608. Warnings for homosexual content, blood, violence, and possibly gore and sex in the future. This archive includes the main site angkor thom, as well as baphoun and vimeanakas. In depictions of the deity, one of his feet is typically replaced with an image of a. He is often depicted with an obsidian mirror on his chest. Even when your work with a black obsidian mirror leads you to a level of selfawareness you werent keen on discovering, keep pushing and developing healthier behaviors. While the british museums mirror has long been assumed to have originated in mexico, it is. Aztec mirror fashioned from obsidian and used by english alchemist john dee.