Mural "Iztaccíhuatl & Popocatepetl"
Mural "Iztaccíhuatl & Popocatepetl"
Mural "Iztaccíhuatl & Popocatepetl"
This mural can be found on Campbell Street near Father Rahm Ave. It shows an Aztec mural by Felipe Adame from 1987 titled "Ixtlaccihuatl & Popocatepetl". Ixtlaccihuatl and Popocatepetl are two volcanoes close to Mexico City. The mural captures an Aztec mythology: Iztaccíhuatl was a princess who fell in love with one of her father's warriors, Popocatépetl. The emperor sent Popocatépetl to war, promising him Iztaccíhuatl as his wife when he returned. Iztaccíhuatl was falsely told Popocatépetl had died in battle, and believing the news, she died of grief. When Popocatépetl returned to find his love dead, he took her body to a spot outside Tenochtitlan and kneeled by her grave. The gods covered them with snow and changed them into mountains. Iztaccíhuatl's mountain is called "White Woman" (from the nahuatl iztac "white" and cihuatl "woman") because it resembles a woman lying on her back, and is often covered with snow. Popocatépetl became an active volcano, raining fire on Earth in blind rage at the loss of his beloved.
Report this entry
More from the same community-collection
The Strelz at Dudley Dome Stadium - El Paso, Texas
1970's Diablos Baseball Game at Dudley Dome Stadium. Pictured is ...
The Strelz at Dudley Dome Stadium
Paul Strelzin, AKA The Mouth of El Paso was a well known sports ...
Paul Strelzin Principal at Bowie High School
Paul Strelzin was an educator for 30 years in EPISD. He was ...
Paul Strelzin Principal at Bowie High School
Once a Bear, always a Bear! Paul Strelzin, principal of Bowie ...
Paul Strelzin Principal at Bowie High School
Paul Strelzin principal of Bowie High school. Yearbook excerpt. ...
Paul Strelzin as Principal shaves his head
In an effort to boost morale and the Bowie High School Football ...
Paul Strelzin Principal at Bowie High School
Paul Strelzin was principal at Bowie High School during the late ...
Paul Strelzin Principal at Bowie High School
Paul Strelzin was principal at Bowie High School during the late ...
1986 Bowie High School Reunion Class of '42
Standing to the left Josie and John D. Cooper. Seated in the ...
