List Of Maya Gods And Supernatural Beings
This is a name list of Maya gods and supernatural beings, mainly taken from the Books of Chilam Balam (CHB), Lacandon ethnography (LAC), Landa (L), and Popol Vuh (PV). Depending on the source, the name is Yucatec or Kl'iche'. The Classic Period names (belonging to a language related to modern Chol and Chorti) are only rarely known with certainty. Only those names have been listed which are familiar from popular books on the Maya, or which play an important role in scholarly discussions. Between square brackets, the correspondence with the deities in the revised Schellhas-Zimmermann-Taube list of codical deities has been indicated.
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z References Notes External links |
- Acan
- Acaat
- Ah Cilin
- Ah Muzencab
- Ah Pekku
- Ah Tabai
- Ah Uuc Tica
- Ahau Chamahez
- Ajbit *PV*
- Ajtzak *PV*
- Aknan
- Alom *PV*
- Awilix *PV*
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