Chak Xib [Chaahk]
deity water Maya single tradition · 1
Chak Xib [Chaahk] is a man personifying the rain deity. He probably represents an ancestral king. He appears in 'confrontation scenes' where a young nobleman and his retinue wading through the waters are approached by warriors.
When
- First attested
- 200 CE
- Attested period
- 200 – 900
- Historical notes
- Classic period of Maya civilization.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“One of these warriors is a man personifying the rain deity. He probably represents an ancestral king, and seems to be referred to as Chak Xib [Chaahk]. Together with the skeletal Death God (God A), Chaahk also appears to preside over an initiate's ritual transformation into a jaguar.”
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