Interfaith >>  ancient mythology >> mesoamerica >>    Mayan Gods   Ah Kinchil Ah Kinchil is the sun god. Ah Puch Ah Puch is the god of death. Ahau Chamahez Ahau Chamahez was one of two gods of medicine. Ahmakiq Ahmakiq is a god of agriculture. He locks up the wind when it threatens to destroy the crops. Akhushtal Akhushtal is the goddess of childbirth. Bacabs the bacabs are the canopic gods. They stand at the four corners of the world supporting the heavens. Cit Bolon Tum Cit Bolon Tum was a god of medicine. Ekahau Ekahau is the god of travellers and merchants. Ix Chel Ix Chel is the goddess of the moon. Ixtab Ixtab is the goddess of the hanged. She receives their souls into paradise. Kan-u-Uayeyab Kan-u-Uayeyab was the god who guarded cities. Kinich Kakmo Kinich Kakmo is the sun god symbolised by the Macaw. Kisin Kisin is the evil earthquake spirit. He lives beneath the earth in a purgatory where all souls except those of soldiers killed in battle and women who died in childbirth spend some time. Suicides are doomed to his realm for eternity. Kukucan Kukucan is the wind god. Mitnal Mitnal was the underworld hell where the wicked were tortured. Nacon Nacon was the god of war. Yaxche Yaxche is the tree of heaven under which good souls rejoice. Yum Kaax Yum Kaax is the maize god.

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