Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Natural & Agricultural Deities

* Hun Hunahpu
* Chac
Kinich Ahau ( see Celestial Deities) 

                                       Hun Hunahpu 

Hun Hunahpu is the maize god the , he was also known as the god of growth.  He was a huge part in the creation of the world as the Mayan's knew it. Hun Hunahpu plays a role in the Popol Vuh creation story. He and his twin brother Vacub Hunahpu rid the earth of deamons, making it a safe place for humans (Taube 56). Another reason this god was particularly important  tot he Mayan culture was because maize was one of the most essential crops. Making him a god you definitely wanted to be cool with. 


                                           Chac 


Chac is the Mayan god of rain , thunder and lightening and his role in the mayans lives was essential. Chac was feared though unlike the sun god he could bring down disastrous rainfalls and lightening that was  a swift killer. "Chac is one of the oldest recorded deities within the Mayan pantheon. In the depictions of him he is blue with his hair tied up and barbels at the corners of his mouth, his nose is long and curved and he holds an axe on his belt" ( Laughton 76). Chac was important to the Mayan farmers because he brought the rain that watered their crop. 

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