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This is a list of deities playing a role in the Classic (200–1000 CE), Post-Classic (1000–1539 CE) and Contact Period (1511–1697) of Maya religion. The names are mainly taken from the books of Chilam Balam, Lacandon ethnography, the Madrid Codex, the work of Diego de Landa, and the Popol Vuh.
22 Μαρ 2024 · The main ancient Mayan gods and goddesses’ names include Itzamná and Kukulkan, both creator gods who play integral roles in Mayan culture.
7 Ιουλ 2012 · The pantheon of the Maya is a vast collection of deities worshipped throughout the regions of Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Campeche, Tabasco, and Chiapas in Mexico and southward through Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras. These gods informed the lives and rituals of the people, established order, and provided hope of a life after death.
18 Φεβ 2019 · Among the most important are Itzamna the Creator, the rain god Chac, the goddess of fertility, Ix Chel, and the gods of death, Ah Puch and Akan. Maya gods were intimately connected with the people, the personifications of natural forces in the world who influenced people's lives.
The ancient Mayan civilization is known for its fascinating mythology and religion, which revolved around a complex pantheon of gods and goddesses. These deities played a significant role in Mayan society, with each one representing different aspects of life and nature.
Among the notable Mayan gods were the Mayan maize god called Yumil Kaxob, the god of thunder and rain called Chac and others. Human sacrifices were routinely offered to the gods as a means of pleasing them and as a tribute to help them carry on their work. Acat was a Mayan deity who was primarily associated with the art of tattooing.
19 Δεκ 2023 · With between 166 and 250 named gods, the Maya had a complex and changing pantheon. They had gods to oversee every human action and every aspect of life: gods for birth and death, for the ball game and games of chance, for travel and merchants, for pregnant women and babies, for youth, age, health and suicide, for wild nature and agriculture, a ...
