Mayan Gods and Goddesses

• ·        Hunab Ku- The supreme diety. The creator god.
• ·        Cizin- Death god
• ·        Chac- Rain and lightning god
• ·        Itzamna- Aged god. Priestly knowledge, divination, and writing.
• ·        Hun Hunahpu- Maize god (one of the hero twins)
• ·        Xbalanque- The other hero twin of the "Popul Vuh"
• ·        Kin or Kinich Ahau- Sun god
• ·        Ik- Wind and hurricane god.
• ·        Chack Chel or Ixchel- Old goddess of fertility and birth. Rainbow goddess.
• ·        Young Moon Goddess- Goddess of fertility and love
• ·        Kawil- God of Rulers. Patron of dynastic descent. Fire and lightning
• ·        Jaguar Gods- Lords of the underworld
• ·        Ek Chuah- Patron of merchants
• ·        Pauahtun- 4 gods who hold up the sky
• ·         Hun Batz and Hun Chuen- Patrons and scribes.(Monkey gods)