MAYAN RELIGION

By Bailey Bender

Spanish project

POPOL VUH

ABOUT THE POPOL VUHThe Popol Vuh is a famous book that describes the beliefs of the

Mayans

POPOL VUH

the Popol Vuh is divided into three parts:

1. The creation of the world and its first inhabitants.

2. A narative of the story of two hero twin gods

3. The story of the Quiche´ noble family dynasties

1. 2.3.

Mayan gods

CHAC: THE GOD OF RAIN

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Chac is the god of agriculture, rain

and lightning

EK CHUA IS AN EXAMPLE OF A GOD OF WAR OF THE UNDERWORLD

Gods of warAh chuy kak and ah cun can are also gods of war

MAYAN SUN GODS

Kinich Ahau is a Mayan sun god..

JAGUAR GODS:

The jaguar was the most feared and respected beast in the Mesoamerican world

Associated:• night• caves•underworld

MAYANS PRACTICE RELIGION IN THEIR DAILY

LIFE:. The priests decided nearly everything in the Mayans daily life. They decided when

to plant, when to marry and who to sacrifice.

MAYAN CALENDAR:

The Mayan calendar was very advanced, and consisted of a solar year of 365 days. It was divided into 18 months of 20 days each.

Mayan calendar

HUMAN SACRIFICE:

human sacrifice seems to have been a common Mayan religious practice. It was believed to encourage fertility, demonstrate piety, and propitiate the gods.

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