Ek Chuáj
deity Maya single tradition · 1
Ek Chuáj is a Mayan god equated with Zacatzontli, a protector of merchants.
When
- Attested period
- 200 – 900
- Historical notes
- Classic Maya period.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Zacatzontli
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“protector of merchants, thus equating him with the Mayan god Ek Chuáj. Unusually, Zacatzontli does not have a headdress, only a feather. His name could mean "Lord of the Road" or "His Road, The Lord", although the former seems more likely.”
#33711 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001