Mayan Gods Brittany S Info The Mayans believed

Mayan Gods Brittany S.

Info. . • The Mayans believed in over 190 Gods and Goddesses. Also the Mayans believed in Dualism. Which means that the Mayan Gods were part man and part animal. For example the wind god, Kukulcan was part human and part reptile. • They also thought that the Milky Way was the mystic road to walk to get to the underworld; and this was important to them.

Info…. . • The Mayans believed that the giving of blood was the most effective way to worship their gods. • The king would pierce his penis with a sting ray tail, then would put a rope through the hole to release more blood. • The queen would put a rope of thorns in her tongue. The blood of royalty would be on strips of paper or bark, and then burnt.

Principle gods of Mayan Religion… • • Chac the rain god Kinich Ahuau (Ah Xoc Kin) he sun god The maize god, Yumil Kaax Yum Cimil (Ah Puch) was the death god, or god of the underworld • Ixtab the suicide goddess • Kukulcan the wind god

Sun God Kinich Ahuau

Rain God • Chac

Maize God • Yun Kaax

Death God • Ah Puch

Suicide God • Ixtab

Lead God • ITZAMNÁ

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