Guardians of the Corn: The Snake, The Bat and the Toad in Pre-Columbian Mayan Art of the Classic Period (ca. 250-900 CE)  

作　　者：Carey Clements Rote 

机构地区：[1]Texas A&M University,Corpus Christi,TX,USA

出　　处：《Journal of Literature and Art Studies》2019年第1期123-134,共12页文学与艺术研究（英文版）

摘　　要：The conflict and congruity of dualistic approaches to the world inundate the illustration of agricultural production in the Pre-Columbian Art of the Maya.Crop production is co-dependent on human factors,environmental factors and animal factors.The symbiosis of these elements generated success or failure in harmony with the natural world.This paper explores the relationship of three animals to successful crop production with particular attention placed on the cane toad,as this creature has often been confused with frogs or underplayed in earlier academic research.The cane toad is a powerful force in organic farming,functioning as a deterrent to destructive pests.In addition,the cane toad produces powerful hallucinogenic substances for humans,while at the same time,repelling predators with its bitter taste,acrid smell and poison.This bufo-toxin is a powerful substance that links the toad with the Underworld origins of the maize.

关 键 词：Pre-Columbian Maya cane TOAD BAT serpent maize corn organic farming CACAO bufo-toxin 

分 类 号：F42[经济管理—产业经济]