All Mayan Gods (A to Z) and Their Roles - Maya Mythology

This video provides a full A to Z list of the Maya gods and their Roles in Maya Mythology. Learn about each god and the role they played in Maya culture.

The Gods found in the list, and their roles in Mayan Mythology:

Acan - God of revelry and intoxication
Acat - Deity of body art and adornment
Ah Bolom Tzacab - God of agriculture
Ah Chuy Kak - God of War
Ah Ciliz - God of Solar Eclipses and Venus Cycles
Ah Cun Can - God of hunting and the wilderness
Ah Hulneb - God of war and conflict
Ah Kin - God of the Sun
Ah Muzen Cab - God of bees and honey
Ah Patnar Uinicob - Gods of the Underground and Earthly Waters
Ah Peku - God of thunder and earthquakes
Ah Puch - God of death and the underworld
Ah-Cancum - God of Hunting
Ah-Cuxtal - God of Birth
Ah-Mun - Deity of maize and agriculture
Ahau Chamahez - God of Medicine and Healing
Ahluic - God of Merchants and Commerce
Ahulane - God of Archers and War
Akhushtal - Goddess of childbirth and midwifery
Alaghom-Naom-Tzentel - Deity of wisdom and knowledge
Alom - Deity of creation, beginnings, and the skies
B'alam - Associated with jaguars and their symbolism
Bacabs - Group of deities guarding the cardinal directions
Bitol - Creator deity involved in the formation of the world
Buluc Chabtan - God of sacrifice and violence
Cabrakan - God of earthquakes and mountains
Kinich Ahau - Sun God, embodying the power and warmth of the sun
Cakulha - Deity of lightning and thunderstorms
Camazotz - Bat god, symbolizing the nocturnal world and underworld
Chaac - God of rain and fertility, often depicted with rain symbols
Chamer - God of Death, guiding souls to the afterlife
Chin/Chen - Goddess of homosexuality, also recognized for magic and advising kings
Chicchan - God of snakes and serpents, symbolizing transformation and renewal
Cit Bolon Tum - Deity of medicine and healing
Cizin - God of death and the underworld
Colel Cab - Goddess of bees and beekeeping
Ek Chuaj - God of cacao and trade
Hacha'kyum - Creator god and protector of the Lacandon people
Hobnil - God of agriculture and fertility
Hun Batz and Hun Chuen - The divine twins, symbolizing mischief, creativity, and companionship
Hunab Ku - Singular, all-encompassing deity or supreme god
Huracan - God of wind and storms
Itzamná - God of the sky, creation, and wisdom
Ix Chel - Goddess of the moon, fertility, childbirth, and weaving
Ixkakaw - Also known as "Lady Chocolate," goddess associated with cacao and chocolate
Ixtab - Goddess of suicide and the afterlife, overseeing the souls of those who committed suicide
Ixzaluoh - Deity presiding over water and weaving
Kan-u-Uayeyab - "God who sets things in order," protector of cities
Kauil - God of fire
Kinich Ahau - Sun God
Kukulkan - Feathered serpent deity, symbolizing both light and darkness
Nacon - God of War
Tepeu - Deity of creation and the sky
Tohil - God of fire and sacrifice
Tzultacaj - Deity associated with mountains and valleys
Xaman Ek - God of the north star and travelers
Yum Kaax - God of wild vegetation and forests
Zipacna - Deity of mountains and celestial bodies

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