These female designs show the jaguar being reflected in Mayan pyramid art, where jaguars are carved into temple facades, staircases, and sacred altars. These artistic depictions are not merely ornamental—they are portals of power, invoking the jaguar’s strength and spiritual authority. The pyramids themselves, aligned with celestial patterns, were considered gateways between worlds, and the jaguar served as a sentinel between the earthly plane and the divine. Through this sacred architecture and imagery, the Mayans honored the jaguar as a fierce protector, a guide through the underworld, and a symbol of the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
