Maya Maize God

Maya Maize God

Like other Mesoamerican peoples, the traditional Mayas recognize in their staple crop, the maize, a vital force with which they strongly identify. This is clearly shown by their mythological traditions. According to the 16th-century Popol Vuh, the Hero Twins have maize plants for alter egos and man himself is created from maize. The discovery and opening of the Maize Mountain - the place where the corn seeds are hidden - is still one of the most popular of Mayan tales. In the Classic period (200-900 AD), the maize deity shows aspects of a culture hero.

Read more about Maya Maize God:  Female and Male Maize Deities, Functions of The Tonsured Maize God, Late-Preclassic and Classic Maya Maize Mythology, Names and Calendrical Functions

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