Temple of the Cross
Location: Palenque (pah-lehn-kay) in Chiapas, Mexico
Description: From Fair Gods and Stone Faces – “The sign of the cross was found not only at Olmec La Venta but also Toltec Teotihuancan, at Mayan Palenque, and elsewhere. It is the symbol of Quetzalcoatl … The Mexican word for cross is tonacaquahuitl, meaning ‘tree of life’….” [13] On the tablet, the quetzal bird perches on the top of the cross. Quetzalcoatl is the feathered serpent, or white bearded God that visited ancient Central America (Jesus Christ).
