Ah Muzen Cab
deity earth Maya single tradition · 2
Ah Muzen Cab is the Maya god of bees and honey, often depicted upside-down. He is the creator of the Earth and Universe in the fourth and final cycle of the cosmos, according to Maya peoples in the Yucatán Peninsula. Ah Muzen Cab is the protector of Melipona beecheii and travels to the underworld to free trapped life forces.
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When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Associated with the Maya civilization and the Temple of the Descending God in Tulum.
Relationships
- manifests as
- the Descending God, the Diving God
- co occurs with
- Oxlahalun-ti-ku, Bolon-ti-ku, Austėja, Bubilas, Colel Cab, Mellona, Melissa, Aristaeus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Ah Muzen Cab (also Ah Musen Kab) is the Maya god of bees and honey. He is possibly the same figure as 'the Descending God' or 'the Diving God' and is consistently depicted upside-down.”
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