Olmec Dragon

Introduction

The Olmec Dragon is a depiction of a crocodile-like creature with human features. It is also said to have additional features that indicate an eagle or jaguar. It has been said to have inspired Olmec cave paintings as the mouth of the Olmec Dragon was representative of a cave opening. The Olmec civilization considered the Olmec Dragon to be one of its primary gods and believed that the lives of the people on earth depended on him being happy. It is one of the 8 androgynous gods of the Olmecs who are known today.

Physical Traits

The Olmec dragon has a forked tongue and a bulging nose. It also has pointed eyes with flaming eyebrows and a hollow head. This animal is usually depicted with prominent tusks resembling the letter U.

Powers and Abilities

The Olmec Dragon was believed to be the patron god of the elite while also being responsible for the earth, water, fire, and agricultural fertility. The Olmec Dragon was a creature that represented Earth or at least its plane upon which humans lived.

Other information

Unfortunately there are no written accounts of the Olmec who did not have a system of writing and most of the mythology and the pantheon was past down orally. With a lack of surviving record, most of what we understand today is what researchers can gather from sculptures, paintings and other artistic depictions available across the former empire.

The Olmec Dragon was a predecessor of many Aztec deities, including the likes of Cipactli, Huehueteotl, and Quetzalcoatl and also the Mayan god Itzamna.