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Ītzpāpalōtl [a] ("Obsidian Butterfly") was a goddess in Aztec religion.. She was a striking skeletal warrior and death goddess and the queen of the Tzitzimimeh.She ruled over the paradise world of Tamōhuānchān, the paradise of victims of infant mortality and the place identified as where humans were created.
In some cultures, butterflies symbolise rebirth. [27] In the English county of Devon, people once hurried to kill the first butterfly of the year, to avoid a year of bad luck. [28] In the Philippines, a lingering black butterfly or moth in the house is taken to mean a death in the family. [29]
Carrion insects are insects associated with decomposing remains. The processes of decomposition begin within a few minutes of death. [1] Decomposing remains offer a temporary, changing site of concentrated resources which are exploited by a wide range of organisms, of which arthropods are often the first to arrive and the predominant exploitive ...
Like the different birth month flowers, birthstones, and favorite color, each type of butterfly has its own special symbolism associated with it. Butterflies come in almost all colors of the ...
Thanatos has also been portrayed as a slumbering infant in the arms of his mother Nyx, or as a youth carrying a butterfly (the ancient Greek word "ψυχή" can mean soul or butterfly, or life, amongst other things) or a wreath of poppies (poppies were associated with Hypnos and Thanatos because of their hypnogogic traits and the eventual death ...
Here we explain the meaning behind butterfly colors. Different cultures believe that the color of a butterfly can symbolize everything from creativity to evil. Here we explain the meaning behind ...
Butterflies have appeared in art from 3500 years ago in ancient Egypt. [105] In hunting scenes, butterflies were sometimes included in a way that suggested life, freedom, and the strength to escape capture, creating a balance to scenes concerned with death and upholding ma'at. They also were suggestive of regeneration or rebirth and protection.
Apparent death [a] is a behavior in which animals take on the appearance of being dead. It is an immobile state most often triggered by a predatory attack and can be found in a wide range of animals from insects and crustaceans to mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.