| 词条 | Amaru (mythology) |
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In mythology of Andean civilizations of South America, the amaro, amaru (quechua) or katari (aymara) is a mythical serpent or dragon, most associated with the Tiwanaku and Inca empires. In Inca mythology, the amaru is a huge double-headed serpent that dwells underground.[1] Illustrated with the heads of a bird and pumas, amarus can be seen emerging from a central element in the center of a stepped mountain or pyramid motif in the Gateway of the Sun at Tiwanaku, Bolivia. When illustrated on religious vessels, the amaru is often seen with bird-like feet and wings,[2] so that it resembles a dragon. The amaru was believed capable of transgressing boundaries to and from the spiritual realm of the subterranean world.[2] See also
References1. ^{{cite book|last=Steele|first=Paul R.|title=Handbook of Inca Mythology|date=2004|publisher=ABC-CLIO|location=Santa Barbara, Calif.|isbn=1576073548|pages=95–98|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6Wa9RwqdqEkC&pg=PA95#v=onepage&q&f=false|chapter=Encyclopedia of Mythic Narratives, Themes, and Concepts}} {{legendary-creature-stub}}2. ^1 {{cite journal |author=Smith, S. |year=2011 |title=Generative landscapes: the step mountain motif in Tiwanaku iconography. |journal=Ancient America |volume=12 |pages=1–69 |url=http://www.precolumbia.com/bearc/CAAS/AA12.pdf |format=Automatic PDF download}} 4 : Inca mythology|Dragons|Quechua legendary creatures|Peruvian folklore |
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