Showing posts with label Itzamna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Itzamna. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Itzamna

Itzamna is one of the gods in the Maya pantheon. Tomorrow we are going to a temple where this god will be depicted in a giant mask that surrounds the entrance to the building, which is called the House of the Serpent Mouth.

Along with its depiction in sculpture, Itzamna is also a song by Ruben Alvarez. Here are the lyrics in Espanol:
ITZAMNÁ

Descendió sobre un fuego letal
al caer, nuestro pueblo lo halló
corazón de poder inmortal
Señor de los Cielos y el Sol

Hijo del Gran Creador
Nuestro Dios, nuestro guía
hacia el cielo templos se alzan en su honor
Todo nos lo enseñó
el respeto a la vida
armonía sobre las pasiones

Caminó como un mero mortal
susurró y se hizo su voluntad
combatió contra la enfermedad
Señor de los Cielos y el Sol

No quisimos crecer
una noche su partida nos dejó
huérfanos de su sabiduría
Señor de los Cielos y el Sol

Itzamná regresará
nuestro futuro está escrito en piedra
siente el pulso celestial
un nuevo día aguarda tras el despertar
 
Itzamna also appears to be a medical center in New York, which seeks "to provide world-class, culturally sensitive healthcare services to New York City’s growing Latino community."
 
Clearly the use of the name is popular and has significant meaning, including as healer and as a figure known to some in popular music.


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