Batman Existed in Mesoamerican

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Batman Existed in Mesoamerican Mythology and His Name Was Camazotz

https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/field/image/Bat%20Mask.jpg

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRq0yhyf2KrqU-az4u1z1BmklsVi4b3rcLlH9O7aPhB3NCgTPKP

He was no supperhero back then.


Camazotz, (meaning ‘death bat’ in the Kʼiche’ Mayan language of Guatemala) originated deep in Mesoamerican mythology as a dangerous cave-dwelling bat creature. A cult following for the creature began amongst the Zapotec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico and the figure was later adopted into the pantheon of the Maya Quiche tribe and the legends of the bat god were later recorded in Maya literature.

Bats are considered to be menacing creatures in many cultures. They are nocturnal and thus associated with the night, which is also often associated with death. Many common species also have a relatively bizarre appearance, which makes them all the more off-putting for humans. It doesn’t help that there is a species that actually sucks blood (the vampire bat, Desmodus Rotundus ).

Full history article here:

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https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/was-mythical-mesoamerican-death-bat-camazotz-inspired-real-giant-vampire-bats-007573

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This is actually a modern artwork created in 2014 by the artist Kimball for an exhibit at the Mexican Museum of Design.

Link: https://www.behance.net/gallery/19712599/Batman-a-travs-de-la-creatividad-mexicana

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This is actually a modern artwork created in 2014 by the artist Kimball for an exhibit at the Mexican Museum of Design.

Link: https://www.behance.net/gallery/19712599/Batman-a-travs-de-la-creatividad-mexicanaYou just sucked the wind right out of his sail, didn't you? haha. It's a cool looking piece. Heck, I wanted it to be real, well really old that is.

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Haha I thought it was to similar Doh.

Well i should have done more research before posting and rushing out this morning, ha.

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