He was the only and supreme god of the Maya. They believed that their heart and mind are at the center of the universe and only through the sun could they communicate with it.
Hunab was the creator god of the world and of man.
He built the world three times.
The first time it was inhabited by Geniuses.
The second time by the dzolob, a dark and sinister race. And, the third and last by the Maya.
Itzam Ná was the son of Hunb Ku. He was the god of Heaven, of Night and of Day.
He was a kind god.
They portrayed him as a toothless old man.
They associated him with Kinich Ahau, sun-god, and Ixchel, goddess of the moon.
He was credited with the creation of books and writing. And they think he was the first priest.
Therefore, considered the god of writing
Ix Chel was Itzam Ná's wife. Her husband made himself look during the day as a sun-god and she was the moon goddess.
Despite having such sympathetic attributes, she was depicted as an angry old woman, surrounded by symbols of destruction and death: a snake on her head and bones crossed on her skirt.
It personifies water as a destructive element. Cause of floods and other disasters.
Ix Tab was the goddess of suicides.
The Mayans believed that the suicides went straight to paradise and for that reason assigned them a protective goddess.
Chaac was the god of rain. And therefore also fertility
He was a universal god of great relevance.
It was not a single god, they are one of the four gods of cardinal points that in turn had a particular color, which differentiated them.
The Eastern Chaac, was called Chac Xib Chaac, which meant the Man in Red.
The North Chaac, was called Sac Xib Chaac and meant the Man in White.
The Western Chaac was called Ek Xib Chacc, meaning the Man in Black.
The Southern Chaac was called Kan Xib Chaac and meant the Man in Yellow.
He was represented with a long nose and two coiled fangs coming out of his mouth down.
On his head he was wearing a piece of cloth like turban.
Once a year a ceremony was held where the temple was rebuilt if necessary.
He was worshiped in the city of Chichen Itza.
Yum Kax was a benevolent god. Associated with life, prosperity and abundance.
He was the god of corn and therefore also of agriculture.
He was depicted as a young man with a corn cob, covered with leaves on his head very deformed.
This god, patron of agriculture was always engaged in a variety of tasks and had many enemies.
Their fate was subject to the gods of rain, wind, drought, hunger and death.
God of the Polar Star.
Xaman Ek is considered a benevolent deity.
He was depicted with a hunched nose and black pints on his head.
He was considered the god of merchants and merchants, as in their travels they were guided by the polar star. The only fixed star that can be seen in Yucatan. For this reason, altars were raised along the roads where they offered him offerings to count on their help along the route.
He was also associated with the god of rain.
He was the god of war.
He was depicted with thick lower lip and hanging. He painted it black.
As a god of war, he had evil attributes. He was represented with a spear. Sometimes in combat and again defeated by another god.
But this god also had another aspect, since he was also considered the god of the Walking Merchants. In this case he was a benevolent god. He was depicted with a bundle of merchandise on his back.
Ek Chuah, he was also the patron of Cocoa. Those who cultivated this fruit held him a special ceremony in his honor to earn his favors.
God of violent death and human sacrifices.
He was depicted with a skull on his head.
His torso could see the ribs and spine. If the body had flesh, it was depicted covered in black circles indicating rotting.
His ornaments were bells on the hair or lit in the form of a necklace.
In his performances he is seen burning houses with a torch and knocking them down with a spear.
He was the patron of the day of death.