Tlaloc, the Parasitic God
Working with a variety of sources and of a heterogeneous nature, the author delivers an original and iconographic analysis of Tlaloc, the parasitic god of the Maya, and a central figure of their pantheon, often referred to by the specialists of Mesoamerican societies as the “god of rain”, but also tornadoes, earthquakes and other meteorological elements. Adopting an archeological and anthropological approach, the author proposes to highlight the “analogical thought”, that crosses different pre-Columbian societies which, to create imaginary beings, finds its inspiration in the significant forms appearing within the living world, and especially in some species of insects.