Ajitz is a Mayan word meaning “shaman,” “healer,” “wizard,” or “holy man” and is also the name given the spirit of a deified shaman. During the Spanish Conquest of Guatemala, Mayans, particularly
Maximon : The Old Man; The Uncle Christian missionaries who came to Guatemala to convert the local people encountered the primordial Mayan deity Maam. Attempts to syncretize him to Saint Simon backfired. Instead of the Mayan god fading discreetly into
The calendar system of the classic Maya, the most elaborate calendar system of medieval Central America, has recently become a fixture in the New Age movement and the rejected-knowledge industry. Forgotten shortly
Hurakán (Huracán) (the one-legged) In Mayan mythology, a creator god. In the beginning, according to the Popol Vuh, sacred book of the ancient Quiché Maya of Guatemala, there was the god Hurakán
Hunahpú and Xbalanqúe are in Mayan mythology, the twin hero gods in the Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the ancient Quiché Maya of Guatemala. One day Hun-Hunahpú, the father of Hunahpú
Zipacna (Mountain Mover) Son of the giant stone man Vukub-Cakix from the Quiché myths recorded in the PoPol Vuh. The family had amazing powers that made them very boastful and arrogant. Vukub-Cakix
Ix Tab : Lady of the Rope According to ancient Mayan cosmology, among those who go straight to Paradise after death are warriors killed in battle, women who die in childbirth, priests,
Kukulcan is the Mayan plumed or feathered serpent. Is he the same spirit as Quetzalcoatl? That’s subject to debate. • Kukulcan may be the Mayan name for Quetzalcoatl; Kuk means quetzal •
Camazotz: Snatch Bat; Death Bat Long before Dracula, there was Camazotz, spirit of death in the form of a bat. Camazotz is the servant of the Lord of Death. He leads the
Xtabay, Mayan jungle goddess, is the subject of many legends told throughout the Mayan and Mayan-influenced world, most of them horror stories. Xtabay lives near lakes, rivers, and sources of freshwater. She
Ahulane is in Mayan mythology, archer god, portrayed holding an arrow. Ahulane was worshipped on the island of Cozumel, where his cult was connected with warfare, as were those of Ah Chuy
Ahtoltecat is in Mayan mythology, the silversmith god of the Quiché Maya of Guatemala, patron of the Toltecs, skilled silversmiths. SEE ALSO: Mayan Mythology Meso American Mythology SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World Mythology
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