earth crocodile
deity earth Maya single tradition · 1
A primordial crocodilian entity in Maya mythology that was slain following the deluge and collapse of the sky. Its slaying was part of the cosmic restructuring that included the raising of the sky and erection of the five World Trees.
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“The Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel relates the collapse of the sky and the deluge, followed by the slaying of the earth crocodile, the raising of the sky and the erection of the five World Trees.”
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