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Cabaguil
Creation In Mayan society, Gods were seen as the source of life. Cabaguil helped Alom and Bitol build the Earth and created human beings to inhabit it and worship them. There were thirteen other deities that assisted in the process. Cabaguil was also referred to as "Heart of the Sky'' making him one of the most important sky gods. References * Andrews, T. (2000). ''Dictionary of nature myths: Legends of the Earth, sea, and Sky''. Oxford University Press. * Mark, J. J. (2023, March 4)''The mayan pantheon: The many gods of the maya''.World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 6, 2023. * MedCrave Publishing. (2018, February 9)Journal of Historical Archaeology & Anthropological Sciences. Retrieved March 6, 2023. Maya gods Sky and weather gods {{Mesoamerica-myth-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Gods
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. Depending on the source, most names are either Yucatec or Kʼicheʼ. The Classic Period names (belonging to the Classic Maya language) are only rarely known with certainty. Maya mythological beings List Source Key *CHB – Books of Chilam Balam *LAC – Lacandon ethnography *L – de Landa *M — Madrid Codex *PV – the Popol Vuh. A Acan The god of wine and intoxication, identified with the drink Balché. Acat A god of tattoos and tattooing. Alom The god of the sky and wood, a creator deity. Ah-Muzen-Cab God of bees and honey. Awilix The goddess of the moon, queen of the night. B Bacab The old god of the interior of the earth and of thunder, sky-carr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
