#Calendar Stone

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Aztec Sun Stone (Calendar Stone) depicts five consecutive worlds of the sun from Aztec mythology.

Stone is not, therefore, in any sense a functioning calendar, but rather it is an elaborately carved solar disk, which for Aztecs and other Mesoamerican cultures represented rulership.

At the top of the stone is a date glyph (13 reed), which represents both beginning of the present sun, fifth and final one according to mythology, and the actual date 1427 CE, thereby legitimizing the rule of Itzcoatl (who took power in that year) and creating a bond between divine and mankind.

Stone was discovered in December 1790 CE in central plaza of Mexico City. It now resides in National Museum of Anthropology in that city.

The richly carved basalt stone was once a part of the architectural complex of Temple Mayor and measures 3.58m in diameter, is 98cm thick, and weighs 25 tons.

Stone would originally have been laid flat on the ground and possibly anointed with blood sacrifices.

When it was discovered, the stone was lying flat and upside down, perhaps in an attempt to prevent the final cataclysm — fall of fifth and final sun as Aztec world fell apart following the attack from Old World.

At the centre of the stone is a representation of either the sun god Tonatiuh (the Day Sun) or Yohualtonatiuh (the Night Sun) or the primordial earth monster Tlaltecuhtli, in the latter case representing the final destruction of the world when the fifth sun fell to earth.

The tongue is perhaps also a sacrificial knife and, sticking out, it suggests a thirst for blood and sacrifice.

Around the central face at four points are other four suns, which successively replaced each other after gods Quetzalcoatl and  Tezcatlipoca struggled for control of the cosmos until the era of the fifth sun was reached.

The suns are known by the day name on which their final destruction occurred.

Beginning from the top right, there is the first sun Nahui Ocelotl (4 - Jaguar), top left is the second sun Nahui Ehécatl (4 - Wind), bottom left the third sun Nahui Quiáhuitl (4 - Rain), and bottom right is the fourth sun Nahui Atl (4 - Water).

On either side of the central face are two jaguar heads or paws, each clutching a heart, representing the terrestrial realm.

The band running immediately around the suns is segmented into the 20 Aztec day-names (hence Calendar Stone name).

Then there is a decorative ring surrounded by another ring depicting symbols, which represent turquoise and jade, symbols of the equinoxes and solstices, and the colours of the heavens.

Two heads at bottom centre represent fire serpents, and their bodies run around perimeter of the stone with each ending in a tail.

Four cardinal and the inter-cardinal directions are also indicated with larger and lesser points respectively.

[vox-anglosphere]

Sunrise at 4:51 am illuminates the ancient megaliths of Stonehenge

[dubylou-draws]

Namu Amida Butsu

[imaginal-ai]

"Time Alone" (0003)

(More of The Personal Sanctuary Series)

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[ayjaydraws]

See the beauty of nature in our March art preview, drawn by Cheapslaw (Tumblr)!

This is just one of 12 pieces featured in The Stobotnik 2025 Calendar, a collaborative project by Stobotnik fans, for Stobotnik fans! 12 fantastic fandom artists have come together to produce a full 2025 calendar, available for pre-order now! Pre-orders are open Dec 20 2024 – Jan 5 2025 for physical versions of the calendar, shipped right to your door. A combo pack is also available, featuring both a physical and digital version of the calendar. Digital-only PDF versions will also go up for sale once the physical pre-order period has ended! A whole year of everyone’s favourite evil couple to hang on your wall, with blank squares below for you to write birthdays, holidays, appointments, or reminders for your sycophants to buy more Austrian goat milk. Pre-order your copy of The Stobotnik 2025 Calendar now at https://ko-fi.com/ayjaydraws!

[thedeafprophet]

At long last, I have finished my pixel art attempt of the six seven fanarts challenge~

This was a really fun practice of converting various designs into pixel format, it was a good challenge especially that hat

Individual drawings and tagging who suggested who under the cut!

Furnace suggested by @yoshicolonoscopyfootageofficial

Tatterdemalion suggested by @the-golliest-gee-williker

Hephaesta suggest by @the-dye-stained-socialite

The Youthful Naturalist suggested by the-golliest-gee-williker [again lol]

January suggested by @house-of-mirrors

[and ill be honest i did TRY to do the mask but it was not. working. so i gave up lmao]

The Bohemian Sculptress suggested by @press-f-to-rat

Mr Stones suggested by @bizarrebazaar13

Also if anyone wants the sprite images at their original size for whatever reasons, feel free to ask~

[reluctanttrabbit]

we got another itp trailer!!! everything is mostly the same as the others but here are some screenshots of things i thought were cool

[marougus-the-dragon]

Advent Calendar, Underrated Artists Edition 11

D+CON

If you like Sengen, this is an absolute must-see! Very neat animatics with an artstyle very similar to the manga/anime, and adorable interractions!

https://youtu.be/iSb1AI0rHkk?si=LAYxUcCCQIlhAJ5N

See you tomorrow!

[theblisterdoesntexist]

i'd hang it on the wall above my bed and pretend it's always 2003, not just april

(and oh living in a time when i could see gonzo interview)

[whiskers-my-beloved]

Happy Eighteenth Of December

Look who joins us today ! It's Josh from re5 ! I know he had a minor role in the game but he was a cool dude. He was even in a special dlc with Jill during the eveng of re5 ! Josh tsum is a super chill lil guy.

[xolatl]

downtown LA, artist unknown

[ellenchain]

New month, new otter fact!

"Otters have an excellent memory. It enables them to remember places and situations where they have successfully hunted in the past."

[theamericanpin-up]

Alberto Vargas - "Diamond" - April 1954 Osborne Birthstone Calendar Illustration - 5 of Diamonds in the Vargas Playing Card Deck - 1950s

[imaginal-ai]

"Time Alone" (0002)

(More of The Personal Sanctuary Series)

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[ayjaydraws]

Have you ever wanted to be the one to pin Agent Stone (and Dr. Robotnik) to your wall? Do you need something to tell your sycophants what days they need to buy Austrian goat milk? Missing a decorationfor your totally-not-an-evil-lair coffee shop?

Look no further than The Stobotnik 2025 Calendar! 12 fantastic fandom artists have come together to produce a full 2025 calendar with 12 new and original Stobotnik artworks, available for pre-order starting TOMORROW!

During the pre-order period we will be posting teasers of all the marvellous artworks by talented artists you’ll be able to find inside. Romance! Mystery! Nature! Robots! We got it all!

Watch the tag #Stobotnik2025Calendar to learn how you can pre-order your copy of The Stobotnik 2025 Calendar starting TOMORROW!

[nuagederose]

part two of my something of an advent calendar ❄️

Nelly, Christine, and Alex in front of Chris’ grave

John and Tina on the bus to West Virginia

l’chaim!

“dying of a broken heart”

the return of “Billy Crystal”