Ek Chuah
deity earth Mesoamerican single tradition · 2
A deity in ancient Mesoamerican religion associated with cacao as a gift of the gods. Ek Chuah is connected to creation narratives and the divine origins of cacao. This deity was honored through offerings, religious festivals, and sacrificial contexts involving cacao consumption.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 1521
- Historical notes
- Associated with ancient Mesoamerican religion among the Maya and Mexica (Aztec) civilizations.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Quetzalcoatl, Plumed Serpent
- enemy of
- Buluk Chabtan
- syncretized with
- god L
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Mythological accounts describe cacao as a gift of the gods, associated with creation narratives and deities such as the Plumed Serpent, Ek Chuah, and Quetzalcoatl.”
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“Ek Chuah Ek Chuaj God M Black Scorpion (In Postclassic codices) Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts, by Paul Schellhas, 1904”
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