Itzamna Differences Between The Mayan God And God

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Itzamna: is considered the sun god and is the Mayans earliest hero and leader. Legend says that he let a migration from beyond the ocean and through a pathway the would magically open ocean waters. He was also the creator of the universe. He emphasized opposites of world( ex. Light and dark, male-female) He is credited with bringing writing and technology to the Mayans. He is pictured as an old man. He is associated with the moon, medicine, birth, heaven, and underworld. Kukulcan: He was a priest and also a teacher, and considered Mayan kingdom and empire founder. His name means “ feathery serpent”. He was a supreme god, and god of four

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