Itzamná (Mayan pronunciation: [it͡samˈna]) is, in Maya mythology, an upper god and creator deity thought to reside in the sky. Itzamná is one of the most...
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the north, associated with the color white, and the Muluc years. Son of Itzamna and Ixchel. God of rain, thunder, and lightning, wields an axe of lightning...
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patron deity of the deer (Sip). Additional scenes have the upper god, Itzamna, riding a deer and the hero brothers hunting a boar with the upper god...
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executed. Kinich Ahau was apparently considered an aspect of the upper god, Itzamna. He may conceivably be related to the patron deity of Izamal, Kinich Kakmo...
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'Principal Bird Deity', an avian transformation of Itzamna. The solar affiliation of (Kinich Ahau) Itzamna is part of the argument for identifying the Popol...
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reconstructed from Late Classic and Postclassic inscriptions, the deity Itzamna is frequently credited with bringing the knowledge of the calendrical system...
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parallels, from the Japanese myth of Izanagi and Izanami, the Mayan myth of Itzamna and Ixchel, and the Indian myth of Savitri and Satyavan. While often compared...
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Maya mythology and religion Maize god and Itzamna Practices Bloodletting Death rituals Dedication rituals Pilgrimage Priesthood Sacrifice (Humans) Places...
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culture, and wisdom, as well as the patron god of learning and knowledge. Itzamna, creator god, associated with knowledge, wisdom, writing and culture, patron...
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The role model for the high priest is likely to have been the upper god Itzamna, first priest and inventor of the art of writing. The most general word...
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