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This category is for legendary creatures which figure in the mythology of Mesoamerican pre-Columbian civilizations and cultures. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
The names are mainly taken from the books of Chilam Balam, Lacandon ethnography, the Madrid Codex, the work of Diego de Landa, and the Popol Vuh. Depending on the source, most names are either Yucatec or Kʼicheʼ. The Classic Period names (belonging to the Classic Maya language) are only rarely known with certainty.
Aztec legendary creatures (14 P) F. Feathered serpent deities (1 C, 6 P) G. Native American giants (13 P) M. Maya legendary creatures (7 P) Pages in category ...
Maya mythology or Mayan mythology is part of Mesoamerican mythology and comprises all of the Maya tales in which personified forces of nature, deities, and the heroes interacting with these play the main roles. The legends of the era have to be reconstructed from iconography. Other parts of Mayan oral tradition (such as animal tales, folk tales ...
This category contains articles associated with legendary creatures and mythic beings from Maya mythology and tradition. Pages in category "Maya legendary creatures" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
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They have been found in Mesoamerican legends, as well as in documents written by the Spanish Inquisition. [2] Scholars debate the idea that chaneques and duendes are the same mythological beings. These creatures have different names throughout the world, but they share many characteristics.
The Maya gods included Kukulkán (also known by the Kʼicheʼ name Gukumatz and the Aztec name Quetzalcoatl) and Tepeu. The two were referred to as the Creators, the Forefathers or the Makers. According to the story, the two gods decided to preserve their legacy by creating an Earth-bound species looking like them.