Progress, Yucatan.— What It started as a game following the installation of the statue in the port of Progreso Poseidon, Greek god of the sea and the waters, has unleashed a flood of ironic jokes where they blame him for the effects of the huracán Beryl and confront him with Chaac, equivalent god in Mayan culturesince there are many memes that are already circulating on social networks, even Netflix created one that has generated a lot of reactions.
What is the reason for the Chaac vs. Poseidon confrontation and its relation to Hurricane Beryl?
Specifically, the placement of the statue of Poseidon in the sea of ProgresoYucatan, is what generated a debate, both among residents and visitors, regarding whether a statue of the Mayan god should be placed in its place Chaac.
And on social media they have expressed – some jokingly and others perhaps not so much – that this It unleashed the fury of Chaac, his counterpart, when he saw that his territory had been desecratedand consequently would have caused the fall of a lot of water that has caused floodingdue to the alleged “betrayal” of the residents for having allowed it.
The truth is that since June 1st the Atlantic hurricane season 2024 (ends on November 30) which brings with it various meteorological phenomena that cause continuous torrential rainsfollowing a long period of drought.
But the humorous creativity of Mexicans seems to know no limits and they attribute the floods and extreme weather in Yucatan to the confrontation Chaac vs. Poseidonand they warn that with the passage of time huracán Beryl It would be worse.
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In this context, they have let their imagination fly with memes, comments and phrases alluding to a war between them. Netflixthe giant of streamingwhich in a short time has generated massive reactions.
It is actually a Netflix thread, from which messages from a story emerge, where it pretends to announce a movie or series “Chaac vs Poseidon. Coming soon”, Well, it is the format used when anticipating a new product.
The video game company PlayStation also played with the fictional confrontation between Chaac and Poseidon.
First you should know that, World History Encyclopedia indicates that Poseidon is the Greek god of fresh and salt water, perhaps the most disturbing, creator of storms and floods, bringer of earthquakes and destruction; although on his more positive side he was known as the protector of sailors (the Romans knew him as Neptune).
While Chaacin Mayan culture, was the “god of rain, lightning, thunder and water in general. One of the main Mayan gods, perhaps the most venerated and represented, especially in the Yucatan Peninsula,” according to the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
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The image of Chaac —whose hieroglyph of his name has an eye that in the Madrid Codex is shaped like a “T”— is a face with a A trunk-like nose and two backward-curved fangs protruding from its mouth and wears a head ornament, like a knotted belt.
Chaac vs. Poseidon: Netflix and the memes regarding the statue in Progreso, Yucatan
In this context, Internet users confront Chaac vs. Poseidon and Netflix, the leader in on-demand television, is contributing to the barrage of memes following the placement of the statue in Progreso, Yucatán.
And it is still in the worst circumstancessuch as a possible natural disaster, The ingenuity of Mexicans comes to light, There were even other people who created an entire story illustrated with video images.
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A user of TikTok goes a little further in confrontation Chaac vs. Poseidon, Well, he says that the sculpture of the Greek god of the sea, angered the Mayan god And it is no coincidence that following its appearance, heavy rains began to flood several areas of Mérida, following weeks of high temperatures that fluctuated between 40 and 50 degrees.
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“Something really bad is happening to us here in Yucatan (…) The wrath of Chaac is falling on us due to this tremendous lack of respect with the statue of Poseidon”
Usuaria de TikTok @vicky_wolff
@vicky_wolff Chaac was upset with the Yucatecans
When was the statue of Poseidon placed in Progreso, Yucatan?
On May 28, 2024, it was reported on social media that the statue of Poseidon appeared unexpectedly on the Malecón in Progreso, Yucatán, without prior notice from the city council.
It is a 3-meter-high effigy that surprised both visitors and locals, since there was no official information regarding its installation.
Later, the municipal government headed by Julián Zacarias Curi, explained that The sculpture was part of a program to attract tourism, which included the inauguration of a basketball court and a skatepark.
Who made the statue of Poseidon that is in the Sea of Progress?
The statue of the Greek god was created by Balam Diaz badgean industrial welder, announced on Facebook on May 24 that the Poseidon statue project was “almost ready” and that he made it out of fiberglass.
Calls to tear down the statue of Poseidon in Progreso, Yucatan
The truth is that the Chaac vs. Poseidon “war,” in which even Netflix “got on board” with the memes regarding its statue in Yucatan and its impact during Hurricane Beryl, suddenly took on other dimensions, since even There was a call to tear down the effigy.
Who made the Call to tear down the statue of Poseidon He said it was a joke, but many people believed him, even photos were circulated supposedly of when they were throwing it but it was a lie, since it was discovered that they were images of when they placed it.
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2024-07-13 09:25:42
