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Poseidon vs. Chaac: Mexico 'cancels' statue of Greek god after complaint from Maya Indigenous groups
A group of activist lawyers filed a legal complaint, saying the statue of the Greek god offended the beliefs of local Maya Indigenous groups who prefer Chaac, their own local god of water.
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The statue is of the Mayan maize god. He was found in a pyramid-style temple in Copan in modern-day Honduras surrounded by many other maize gods. In Mayan mythology, the maize god was decapitated ...
“Poseidon is a Greek god who is alien to our Maya culture,” according to the legal complaint filed recently against the statue. “I have a human right for my Maya culture to be preserved.
Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Maya maize god (made around 1,300 years ago). Stone statue, found in Honduras The sound of worship coming from a Christian Church in Chiapas ...
The Gods Must Be Angry: Mexico 'Cancels' Statue of Greek God Poseidon After Dispute With Local Deity
“Poseidon is a Greek god who is alien to our Maya culture," according to the legal complaint filed recently against the statue. “I have a human right for my Maya culture to be preserved.
The gods must be angry: Mexico ‘cancels’ statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity
“Poseidon is a Greek god who is alien to our Maya culture,” according to the legal complaint filed recently against the statue. “I have a human right for my Maya culture to be preserved.
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