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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.
“The aged god Huk Siʼp [the Lord of the Deer] fell ill. One of the Twins changes to a deer in order to abduct his wife. The wife of Huk Siʼp flees with the Twins. The aged god asks Itzamnaaj that he brings back his wife. Riding on a deer Itzamnaaj pursues the Twins. The Twins attack Itzamnaaj and wound him.
sky gods, particularly the sun god (Kinich Ahau, God G), the moon goddess, and the patrons of the Venus cycle; gods of the weather and the crops, particularly the rain god ( Chaac , God B), the lightning god ( Bolon Dzacab , God K), the aged deities of the underground, terrestrial water, and thunder ( Bacabs , God N), the Maya maize god (God E ...
Jaguar Paddler God as depicted on Stela 2 from Ixlu. One of two aged deities associated with the base date of the Long Count and steering the canoe with the Tonsured Maize God has a jaguar headdress and is connected to Night, like the Jaguar God of Terrestrial Fire. (The other Paddler God is an aged form of the sun deity apparently connected to ...
Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (also called Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir), is a modern Hindu temple complex under construction since 2009 dedicated to the Pancha-Tattva deities, Radha Madhava, and Ashta-sakhis, and Narasimha, located in the town of Mayapur in West Bengal, India. It will be the largest religious monument in the world after ...
Pages in category "Maya gods" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Acat (deity) Ah Peku;
Māyā, in such examples, connotes powerful magic, which both devas (gods) and asuras (demons) use against each other. [4] In the Yajurveda, māyā is an unfathomable plan. [30] In the Aitareya Brahmana Maya is also referred to as Dirghajihvi, hostile to gods and sacrifices. [31]
Names of God, names of deities of monotheistic religions This page was last edited on 13 February 2025, at 00:13 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...