AJBITmMayan Mythology One of the thirteen Mayan gods who created human beings. Ajbit assisted in the actual construction work.
AJTZAKmMayan Mythology One of the thirteen Mayan gods who created human beings. He did mainly the same work as AJBIT did.
ALOMmMayan Mythology A Mayan god of the sky, and one of the seven gods who created the world and the humans.
AWILIXfNew World Mythology, Mayan Mythology The name of the Mayan goddess of the moon, night, underworld, sickness and death. Her name may be derived from the Q'eqchi' Maya word kwilix/wilix meaning "swallow (bird)".
CABRAKANmMayan Mythology Means "earthquake" in Mayan. Cabrakan was the god of mountains and earthquakes.
CAMAZOTZmMayan Mythology Camazotz represented bats in Mayan mythology. Bats were considered symbols of rebirth and the underworld.
COLELfMayan Mythology Colel Cab is the Mayan earth goddess associated with bees and beekeeping. Modern Maya Daykeepers invoke her name in chants to ward off attacks to nests and solve problems for hive keepers with their bees.
HUNAHPUmMayan Mythology, New World Mythology From Popul Vu, the Mayan holy book. Hunahpu was one of the hero twins from Mayan mythology, and with his brother Xbalanque defeated the underworld gods.
IXTABfMayan Mythology At the time of the Spanish conquest of Yucatán (1527–1546), Ix Tab or Ixtab ( "Rope Woman", "Hangwoman") was the indigenous Mayan goddess of suicide by hanging. Playing the role of a psychopomp, she would accompany such suicides to heaven.