Cizin

Cizin
God of death
Other namesKisin, Ah Puch, Xibalba,[1] Yum Cimil,[2] Hunhau,[3] Ah Puchah, Au Puch, Cum Hau, Eopuco, Hu Ahau, Tzontemoc,[4] Ahpuch, and Ahal Puch.[5]
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Cizin is a Maya god of death and earthquakes.[1] He is the most important Maya death god in the Maya culture.[6] Scholars call him God A.[7]

To the Yucatán Mayas he was Hun-Came and Vucub-Came.[5][clarification needed] He also has similarities to Mictlāntēcutli.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Cizin | Maya god". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  2. ^ Read, Kay Almere; Gonzalez, Jason J. (2002-06-13). Mesoamerican Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs of Mexico and Central America. OUP USA. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-19-514909-8.
  3. ^ Quick, P. S. (2015-11-17). All About: Mysterious Maya. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-78538-320-5.
  4. ^ Abel, Ernest L. (2009-03-20). Death Gods: An Encyclopedia of the Rulers, Evil Spirits, and Geographies of the Dead. ABC-CLIO. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-313-35713-8.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Jordan, Michael (2014-05-14). Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses. Infobase Publishing. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-4381-0985-5.
  7. ^ Witschey, Walter Robert Thurmond; Brown, Clifford T. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Mesoamerica. Scarecrow Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-8108-7167-0.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference :12 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).