Itzamna
Itzamna – He of the Writing
Itzamna is the preeminent deity of the Mayan Yucatan peninsula. Itzamna is the Lord of Night and Day; the Lord of Healing and Medicine. Itzamna may be a deified first priest, the founderof Maya culture. He invented the Mayan calendar, mathematics, and the arts of calculating and writing. He is a healer and diviner. Among the other gifts he brought the Maya are maize and cacao. He is the patron of scribes. (Make him a book to request his favour.) Itzamna vehemently rejects anything to do with violence or destruction.
ORIGIN:
Maya
MANIFESTATION:
An old man or a caiman
ATTRIBUTE:
An obsidian mirror with which to scry
CONSORT:
Ix Chel
SACRED ANIMALS:
Caimans, lizards, fish
OFFERINGS:
Tamales
SEE ALSO:
SOURCE:
Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses– Written by :Judika Illes Copyright © 2009 by Judika Illes.
