Maya people worshiped many gods and goddesses. They even had patron gods. Read on as we bring a complete guide to ancient Mayan gods and goddesses in this Buzzle article.
Did You Know?
Mayan beliefs are based on the life cycle of the maize crop, which was a staple crop for the Mayans. The Mayan maize god was the most important religious figure for them.
A Mesoamerican civilization, Mayans are renowned for their written language, art, and architecture. Most of the Mayan culture and traditions are based on the cycles of nature. Although not much is known about their traditions, it is believed that they considered three planes: earth, underworld, and heavens. Their gods and goddesses are many, with both good and evil characteristics. The right and the wrong changes with a change in cycles. Many gods merge with each other as they have overlapping aspects.
Gods
| God | Power |
| Acan | God of alcoholic beverages. |
| Acat | God of tattoo makers. |
| Ah Muzen cab | The god of bees. |
| Ah Peku | The god of thunder. |
| Ah Puch | The god of death. |
| Ah Tabai | The god of the hunt. |
| Ah Uuc Ticab | The god of the earth. |
| Ahau Chamahez | The god of medicine and good health. |
| Ajbit | One of the creator gods. |
| Ajtzak | One of the creator gods. |
| Alom | The god of sky. |
| Bacab | God of the earth and thunder. |
| Bahlam | God of protection. |
| Bitol | A sky god. |
| Bolon Ts’akab | God of harvest. |
| Bolontiku | Underworld gods. |
| Buluc Chabtan | The god of war, violence, and sacrifice. |
| Cabrakan | A god of earthquakes. |
| Cacoch | A creator god. |
| Camazotz | Bat god. |
| Can Tzicnal | God of the northern sky. |
| Chaac or Chac | The god of storms. |
| Chac Uayab Xoc | A fish god. |
| Chicchan | Rain god. |
| Cit-Bolon-Tum | A god of healing. |
| Chin | A god of homosexual relationships. |
| Cizin | A god of death. |
| Colop | An eclipse deity. |
| Coyopa | The god of thunder. |
| Cum Hau | A god of death. |
| Ek Chuaj | A god of warriors. |
| Q’uq’umatz | A snake god. |
| Hachäk’yum | A god of Lacandon people |
| Hobnil | A god of the eastern sky. |
| Hozanek | A god of sky. |
| Hun-Batz | A god of arts. |
| Hun-Chowen | A god of arts. |
| Hun-Hunahpu | A maize deity. |
| Hunab Ku | The highest Yucatec god. |
| Hun-Ahpu | One of the Hero Twins. |
| Hunahpu-Gutch | A creator god. |
| Hunahpu Utiu | A creator god. |
| Huracan | A lightning god. |
| Itzamna | The founder of the Mayan culture. |
| Itzananohk’u | A god of the Lacandon people. |
| Ixmucane | A creator god. |
| Ixpiyaco | A creator god. |
| Jacawitz | A mountain god. |
| Kinich Ahau | A solar deity. |
| Kinich Kakmo | A solar deity. |
| Kukulkan | A snake deity. |
| Maximon | A god of travelers, mischief, and fertility. |
| Nohochacyum | A creator-destroyer deity. |
| Oxlahuntiku | A creator god. |
| Qaholom | A creator god. |
| Q’uq’umatz | A snake god and creator. |
| Tepeu | A sky god. |
| Tohil | A god of sun and rain. |
| Vatanchu | A mountain god. |
| Voltan | A earth and drum god. |
| Xaman Ek | God of travelers and merchants. |
| Xbalanque | One of the Hero Twins. |
| Xcarruchan | A mountain god. |
| Xmucane and Xpiayoc | A creator god couple. |
| Yaluk | Chief lightning god. |
| Yum Kaax | God of wild plants and of animals. |
| Zac-cimi | God of the sky. |
Goddesses
| Goddess | Power |
| Akna | A goddess of fertility and childbirth. |
| Awilix | Moon goddess and a goddess of night. |
| Colel | A goddess of the bees. |
| Ixazaluoh | A goddess of water and weaving. |
| Ixchel | A goddess of childbirth and medicine. |
| Ixtab | The goddess of suicide. |
There are many other supernatural beings like demons in Mayan culture as well. Many stories about how gods defeated the demonic beings are popular too.
