Chaac
Chaac is the Maya rain deity. He is present at the jaguar transformation of a man, possibly a hero, who is usually shown as a baby and seems to disappear into the underworld.
↻ synthesized from 9 sources
When
- First attested
- 600 CE
- Attested period
- 600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- The Dresden Codex dates to 1200-1697 CE.
Relationships
- allied with
- Kʼukʼulkan, Bacabs, Ix Chel, Pauahtuns
- co occurs with
- Zaccimi, Ix Chel, Goddess O, celestial dragon, Kinich Ahau, Hunab Ku, Yaxcocahmut, Chac Xib Chaac, Choc, Pawahtuns, Itzamna, Xpiyakok, Xb'alamQ'e, Tzuul Taq'a, Cocijo, Ix Chel, God A, Sun God
- consort of
- Chac Chel
- manifests as
- Tlaloc
- has aspect
- K'awiil
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Together with the Rain Deity Chaac, God A is present at the jaguar transformation of a man (possibly a hero) who is usually shown as a baby, and who seems to disappear into the underworld.--”
#13534 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Chaac is usually depicted with a human body showing reptilian or amphibian scales, and with a non-human head evincing fangs and a long, pendulous nose. In the Classic style, a shell serves as his ear ornament. He often carries a shield and a lightning axe”
#32915 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“The same source relates how Kukulkan always travels ahead of the Yucatec Maya rain god Chaac, helping to predict the rains as his tail moves the winds and sweeps the earth clean.”
#33059 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In the rain almanacs of the Post-Classic Dresden Codex, the old man with the conch and the turtle is put on a par with Chaac.”
#33104 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“He has attributes characteristic of similar Mesoamerican deities associated with rain, thunder and lightning...and Chaac (or Chaak) of the Maya civilization”
#33304 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5