Mayans Religion

          The Mayans religion mainly believed in different Gods, animal spirits, and different types of pyramids. The Mayans religion involved several aspects of nature, astronomy and rituals. Most Gods represented a form in nature. For example, Sun God, Kinih Ahous, or Maize God, Yum Kaax. The Mayans were also known for their calendars ad astronomical buildings. These were used during their religious rituals. The Mayans built Pyramid like temples for religious reasons just like the Egyptians. The main difference in shape being that the Maynan pyramids have a flat top to build temples on top. The best known pyramid is El Castillo or Temple of Kukulkan in the archaeological site Chichen Itza, in the Mexican state of Yucatan. The Mayan religion was Polytheist, and they worshiped more than 165 Gods. The Gods were human-like. The Gods were born, grew up and died. Gods would do other human like activity that was deemed acceptable behavior. This included: forming alliances and intermarrying. This behavior led to the Gods having interrelated jobs withing their hierarchy. 

*Mayan God Itzam*

*The Life Like Gods*