And this is pretty obvious in the young maize god - the sculpture was apparently a manifestation of mythological beings resulting from the third Maya creation. There were eight mythological beings ...

Yet Maya men did wear long tunics in religious ceremonies, and scholars now accept that this is one of Copán’s most famous rulers, King Waxaklajun Ub’aah K’awiil, in the guise of a maize god.

David Freidel, a Maya specialist from Southern Methodist University, says the tomb contains Pakal's sarcophagus, upon which is etched the image of "a handsome youth, the maize god, preparing to ...

Safe from tyrannical gods and with the release of maize from the underworld, the Maya people were able to begin their earthly journey. The Hero Twins were a key feature in Maya folklore long ...

According to the Mayan belief system, the creator gods sacrificed their blood and added it to maize dough to create the first humans. The nobility in turn was expected to give their blood to the ...

And this is pretty obvious in the young maize god - the sculpture was apparently a manifestation of mythological beings resulting from the third Maya creation. There were eight mythological beings ...