Who Is Zipacna Zipacna is a demonic god who the Mayans were always scared of. The Mayans believed in good gods and demons. Demons were usually evil and violent. They would cause harm to humans whenever met with the opportunity to do so. Mayan gods were not always good...
Who is Itzpapalotl? In Aztec mythology, Itzpapalotl is the goddess of Tamoanchan (one of the many worlds in Aztec mythology). Legend tells that she was a magical doe deer with the strange ability to take on the form of a beautiful young woman in order to seduce and...
Who is he? In Aztec mythology, Mictlantecuhtli is lord of Mictlan. Mictlan is the lowest section of the underworld, where most souls are transported to after death – sacrificial victims would go to a different section. Those who died drowning didn’t even go to...
Who Is He? In Aztec mythology, Mixcoatl is the god of both war and hunting. He was strongly associated with the milky way galaxy for some reason. The Aztec didn’t really understand galaxies, so they just assigned a god to each of them. One months in the Aztec...
Who is she? In Aztec mythology, Tlaltecuhtli is the god of the Earth. The name Tlaltecuhtli literally means “Earth Lord”, and she is deserving of that name as she played a role in the creation of land. The name is masculine, but she is often referred to as a goddess...
