Jade Skirt: The gods and spirits are so important to my people, the Maya. The king is our head priest ... K’inich Ahau is our Sun god and Chaac brings us rain. The Maize god provides some ...

When the Sun got hidden behind the Moon, the Mayans believed that ... According to the Mayan belief system, the creator gods sacrificed their blood and added it to maize dough to create the ...

The moon’s phases formed one basis for the Maya calendar; and in Mesoamerica, the jaguar was one of the most feared yet respected animals, denoting power and authority. Moreover, Kinich Ahua, the sun ...