“Cabeza Olmeca” Matthew Sterling y su esposa en la excavación de Tres Zapotes en la costa del Golfo de Mexico, 1946.
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The king vulture was extremely prominent in Mayan mythology, lending its name and glyph to the 13th day of the month (Cozcacuauhtli, or vulture in Nahui). The messenger between humans and the gods was said to be a deity in the form of a winged man with the head of a king vulture, which many have suggested is why the king vulture is called “king”. It was also believed that the vulture’s blood and feathers were cures for many diseases.
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