Pyramid of the Moon
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The Pyramid of the Moon is the second-largest pyramid in Teotihuacan, after the Pyramid of the Sun, and located in modern-day San Martín de las Pirámides, Mexico. It is found in the western part of th
Pyramid of the Moon
Panoramic view of the Pyramid of the Moon
Great Goddess of Teotihuacan
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The Great Goddess of Teotihuacan is a proposed goddess of the pre-Columbian Teotihuacan civilization, in what is now Mexico.
Pyramid of the Moon
…to the Pyramid of the Moon's exponential expansion between 250 and 400 AD. A platform atop the pyramid was used to conduct ceremonies in honor of the Great Goddess of Teotihuacan, the goddess of water, fertility, the earth, and even creation itself. This platform and the sculpture found at the pyramid's bottom are thus dedicated…
Actual mural from the Tetitla compound showing a similar portrait.
Mural from the Tepantitla compound showing what has been identified as an aspect of the Great Goddess of Teotihuacan, from a reproduction in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.
A portion of the actual mural from the Tepantitla compound which appears under the Great Goddess portrait.
This statue is generally identified as the Great Goddess, and formerly stood near the base of the Pyramid of the Moon.