Pyramid of the Sun and Stirrup Vessel

The pyramid of the sun was given it's name by the Aztecs who, at the time, were the strongest culture in the region at the time. The Aztecs believed this structure to be sacred; that this was the place where the gods made the universe. What i love about this structure is that it's so massive! Its 210 feet tall. It is a little sad that the temple that used to be at the summit is no longer there, but the structure is just beautiful. From what i can see in the picture, this massive building is still standing strong. There's aren't too many signs of the structure wearing down. This building is thousands of years old and its still going strong. It certainly lives up to being like a mountain. God built the mountains. Humans built the pyramids. It just goes to show how creative humans were even way back then. I like that there's a natural cave within the pyramid and how the cave contains a spring. Whenever i'd play video games as a kid, the things i always thought of as sacred or magical were hidden in caves and had springs; Like Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. All the great faries lived hidden in caves in a spring. I find it kind of cool to read that there's a hidden cave with a spring in this pyramid. I can't even imagine what it would look like. However, from what i can guess... it must be gorgeous.

Next is the stirrup vessel. The vessel is well sculpted. It's a figure of a warrior. In the moche culture, the warrior were often sculpted kneeling. I don't know what kneeling symbolized for them but for me it symbolized loyalty. It could be thought of as the warriors being loyal to their tribe. The warrior is carrying a shield and a war club. The shield, not very big but the club is huge. The eyes suggest to me like there's nothing that can surprise this warrior. The small shield suggests that maybe he's not so worried about having to defend and the bigger weapon suggests maybe a greater power. I guess it shows that the tribe could be considered so strong that they don't need to defend. I like the big ear pieces because i see people like that nowadays. They have the big ear pieces and it's cool to know that those were part of a culture thousands of years ago. The beaked nose, like the book says, could be a resemblance to the barn owl which was regarded as a warrior animal for it's nocturnal hunting abilities and accuracy. It would then make sense that the headress is crescent shaped because the owls hunt at night and the crescent shape possibly resembles the moon. The best part about this is... it even has a pooring spout. Despite all the intricate detail and professional sculpting, it's still a vessel that poors really well.