


God VI - Fish or Shark Monster
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 Fish or Shark Monster
Brief Bio
Most often recognized by its shark tooth, the head of the monster also features a crescent-shaped eye, and a small lower jaw. When depicted in its full-body form, such as on San Lorenzo Monument or on the Young Lord figurine, the anthropomorphic Fish Monster also displays crossed bands, a dorsal fin, a split tail. This supernatural's profile is shown on the left leg of Las Limas Monument 1.
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MESOAMERICAN MYTHOLOGY

