Temple Of The Cat

Temple of the Cat, Ayeron :) ~*LYRICS*~ Shine down on me, Sun of the Underworld Set me free, chase away the night Proud Jaguar, king of the Mayan Gods Shining star, light up the sky And guide me to the Temple of the Cat Heart-of-Sky, Maker and Hurricane Mighty eye, harvester of life We were born solely to speak your name Bring the dawn, we'll praise the sky Here inside the Temple of the Cat Upon his throne the High priest addressed the crowd Now carved in stone his holy name Beads of jade adorn his cotton shroud His silvery blade on a golden chain He lies here in the Temple of the Cat, dead He will rise again from the Temple of the Cat ______________________ The Mayan City of Tikal: For centuries the Mayan city of Tikal was completely covered under jungle, one of dozens of large cities scattered through present day Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and Southern Mexico. It wasn't until around 1850 that this city was explored and became known to the wider world, partly because of the difficulty of reaching its location in North-Eastern Guatemala. When explorers did arrive, all that was visible was huge mounds, covered in undergrowth and large trees. Under the vegetation, however, the ruins were still in good condition, with even some wooden door lintels still well preserved. Excavation and well thought out restoration work now gives a good balance between how the structures looked when rediscovered and how they looked when the city was still inhabited. After walking ...