List of Maya gods and supernatural beings
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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. Depending on the source, most names are either Yucatec or Kʼicheʼ. The Classic Period names (belonging to the Classic Maya language) are only rarely known with certainty.
Maya mythological beings
List Source keys
CHB – Books of Chilam Balam
LAC – Lacandon ethnography
L – de Landa
M — Madrid Codex
PV – the Popol Vuh.
A
Acan
The god of wine and intoxication, identified with the drink Balché.
Acat
The god of tattoos and tattooing.
Alom
The god of the sky and wood, a creator deity.
Ah-Muzen-Cab
The god of bees and honey.
Awilix
The goddess of the Moon and the night.
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