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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.
7 Ιουλ 2012 · There were over 250 deities in the pantheon of the Maya and, owing to the mass burning of their books by Bishop Diego de Landa in 1562, much information about the gods (and Maya culture) was irretrievably lost. The Quiche Mayan religious text, the Popol Vuh, gives one set of names for the gods which the Yucatec Maya knew by other names.
22 Μαρ 2024 · The Mayan mythology gods and goddesses are filled with rich history, rituals, and mysteries — some of which we’re still uncovering today — and some of which you can see in sculpture form when you visit the Mayan ruins near Tulum.
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.
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.
27 Απρ 2022 · In essence, the deities of the Maya pantheon were treated as supernatural entities, who while being powerful, could also be tricked and even killed by the cunning mortals. In any case, in this article, we will aim to cover some of the major Mayan gods and goddesses who were venerated across most city-states.
19 Δεκ 2023 · Gods or deities of Maya mythology. With between 166 and 250 named gods, the Maya had a complex and changing pantheon.
