An ancient ruler embodied by the Mayan god of corn in the underworld can be seen on an astonishingly well-preserved stone disk recently extracted from the Temple of the Sun in Mexico. The figure ...

Interested in learning Mayan mythology? Let's dive into the fascinating mythology of the Mayan gods and goddesses, and their significance.

BBC - A History of the World - About: Transcripts - Episode 9 - Maya maize god statueEpisode 9 - Maya maize god statue Maya maize god (made around 1,300 years ago). Stone statue, found in Honduras ...

Ancient Maya believed that the rain god Chaak resided in caves and natural wells called cenotes. Maya farmers today in Mexico’s parched Yucatán still appeal to Chaak for the gift of rain ...

I thought of the Maya sun god Kinich Ahau (aka K’inich Ajaw) who in the Maya calendar rules “Sun-Day” and the month of Yaxk’in in the dry season.

Called the Temple of the Night Sun, it features a series of striking stone monuments, including various depictions of the Maya sun god as a shark, jaguar, and blood drinker.

Some gods, like the maize god, experience death and rebirth, likely in line with the growing season. When kings died, they were sometimes depicted rising into the sky like the sun to watch over ...

But was the light beam a sign from the gods — a warning about Dec. 21, 2012, the date that marks the end of the Mayan calendar cycle, and when some people fear the world will end?

An exhibition at Fort Worth's Kimbell Art Museum uses ancient artworks to retell the stories of the gods of the Maya civilization.

Myths about the death and rebirth of gods helped explain the cycle of the seasons and the return of maize, on which Mayan civilisation depended. Why did the Mayans worship maize?