


God IV - Banded Eye God
Pantheon: Olmec
Keep in Mind
There is no surviving direct account of the Olmec's religious beliefs, unlike the Mayan and the Aztecs.
Because of this techniques such as typological analysis of Olmec iconography and art, comparison to later, better documented pre-Columbian cultures and comparison to modern-day cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Americas have been used to piece together what little we know about this ancient, nearly lost, culture.
Thus any information we do know cannot be taken as fact but rather a combination of fragmented historical documention, educated guesswork and conjecture.
Key Info
- Also known as Banded-Eye God
- Might be another aspect of God II
Brief Bio
Named for the narrow band that runs along the side of its face through its almond-shaped eye with its round iris. Like many other supernaturals, the Banded-eye God has a cleft head and a downturned mouth. Unlike others, the Banded-eye God is only known from its profile - these renditions are generally concentrated on bowls from the Valley of Mexico.
There is the belief that the Banded-Eye God might be yet another aspect of the Maize God (God II).
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