Virgin Mary (middle right)

She is considered the patron saint of the Chicanos and Mexicans. Coatlalopeuh became La Virgen de Guadalupe after the Spanish Conquest. She was desexed by getting the serpent (sexuality) out of her and making her a chaste virgin. The Tonantsi became this Guadalupe, defender of the Mexican people. The serpent is a symbol of the indigeneous religion. Her image today is more venerated than Jesus or God. The Virgin is decontextualized by placing her in the United States as someone who is living the "American Dream" and calling attention to consumerism.