Beroarak's Maw

Bursting from the earth beside the swampy banks of the Hungry Fish River juts Beroarak's Maw, a 30-foot-tall, vine-choked sculpture of a gigantic crocodile or dragon’s head. With jaws wide open to snap at the air above, this highly stylized Olman remnant holds the entrance to a temple dedicated to the Olman god of beasts, Axuzitocl. Nearby, a large pit filled with human bones lays open to the sun, and is said to hold a terrible creature. It is said that at night a spectral Olman priest haunts the site, performing rites and guarding the crypt temple below.

Type

Statue