The Mayan Gods & Goddesses

The traditional civilization of the Maya worshiped quite a lot of Gods. They might sacrifice people with the intention to talk with them. After dying, the soul was believed to go to the Underworld (Xibalba) the place the sinister Dying God (Yum Cimil) examined, tortured and tricked their unlucky guests.
Essentially the most highly effective god was HUNAB KU. He was the creator. Within the daytime he could be KINICH AHAU, the Solar God, who was the patron god of town Itzamal. He was believed to go to town at midday and would descend as a macaw and put together choices to the folks. His feathery serpent mode was additionally know as KUKULCAN or often known as the Wind God: QUETZALCOATL. The feathered snake, Kukulcan is believed to of settled on the archaeological website of Chichen Itza. On the two yearly equinoxes the play of sunshine and shadow on the staircase of El Castillo makes them seem like a snake is slithering up the pyramid.
Hunab Ku was married to IX CHEL, the Moon Goddess, often known as “The Rainbow Woman”. The Mayans related all human occasions with the phases of the moon. Ix Chel was an previous lady sporting a skirt of crossed bones, and a serpent in her hand. She had an assistant sky serpent, which carried the entire waters of the heavens in its stomach. She was believed to be extra form than her considerably merciless husband. She was additionally the protector of girls in baby beginning. On essentially the most southern tip of Isla Mujeres there’s a Mayan Temple named after Ix Chel. This temple is essentially the most jap level of the entire of Mexico and at this actual level is the place the dawn first touches Mexico.
The Maize God was know as YUMIL KAXOB and is proven as ripe grain, which was the bottom of the Mayan agriculture. Yumil Kaxob was younger and powerless and was protected by Chac (the Rain God). His fortunes and misfortunes had been determined by rain and drought. Yumil Kaxob suffered a painful dying when YUM CIMIL (God Of Dying) ordered famine and drought. Yum Cimil was often known as AH PUCH, the god of the Underworld. His physique was a skeleton. The physique of Yum Cimil is represented as being lined with black spots and likewise wears a collar with eyeless sockets.
Human Sacrifices had been mostly directed at Yumil Kaxob, for the maize and likewise to CHAC: the Mayan Rain God. The Mayans typically looked for his assist to assist their crops develop. Chac was related to creation and life.
We all know that the Mayan provided human blood to their gods. Nevertheless, Suicides within the Mayan World had been quite common. This was generally attributable to melancholy nevertheless likely attributable to the truth that they might be taken on to heaven and to paradise. IXTAB was the Suicide Goddess. The traditional carvings would present Ixtab with a gown round her neck.
The subject of Mayan Gods and Goddess’s and the brutally complicated beliefs about blood and human sacrifice astonishes continues to fascinate folks all world wide.