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    The Religion and beliefs of the Ancient Maya (30 posts)
    Historical Thread 0 Featured July 2 , 2003

    The Mayan Indians of Central and South America (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Belize) believed in many gods. The gods ranged from a suicide goddess, to a god of maize, or corn. With the Mayan believing in over 190 gods and goddesses, they had a god/goddess for just about everything. ...
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    Chac , The Rain God.
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    Author: * Xolotl Huascar - 8 Posts on this thread out of 322 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Feb 16, 2003 - 23:43

    Chac was the ancient Maya god of rain and lightning. He was one of the earliest and most worshipped gods among the all the people
    of mesoamerica. Chac was often depicted with a serpentine axe in his hand a metaphor for lightning, and his body was scaled and
    reptilian. He was worshipped at sacred wells or cenotes, and was associated with the life giving rain needed for agriculture. At
    the dawn of time Chac split apart a sacred stone with his axe, from which sprung the first ear of maize. When he was not among the clouds the god could be found near falling waters


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