Chac Xib Chaac
deity sky Maya single tradition · 1
Chac Xib Chaac is the directional Chaac of the east, associated with the color red. According to a Late-Postclassic Yucatec tradition, Chac Xib Chaac was the title of a king of Chichen Itza, and similar titles were bestowed upon Classic rulers as well.
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in 16th-century Yucatán and Late-Postclassic Yucatec tradition.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Chaac
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In 16th-century Yucatán, the directional Chaac of the east was called Chac Xib Chaac 'Red Man Chaac', only the colors being varied for the three other ones. According to a Late-Postclassic Yucatec tradition, Chac Xib Chaac (the rain deity of the east) was the title of a king of Chichen Itza”
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