god L
deity underworld Maya single tradition · 7
God L carries a jaguar throne. The throne also bears the image of god GIII.
↻ synthesized from 7 sources
When
- First attested
- 200 CE
- Attested period
- 200 – 1521
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Madrid codex.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- rain god, death god, Buluk Chabtan, Huehueteotl, Mam, God N, Mams, Muxiʼ, Mam Maximón, Goddess I, Itzamna, mountain spirit, God D, Jaguar God of the Underworld
- serves
- god GIII
- syncretized with
- Ek Chuah
- enemy of
- Tonsured Maize God
- allied with
- Jaguar God of Terrestrial Fire, god M, Bolon-Yokte, K'awiil, Chaak
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“The Tablet of the Sun represents the face of god GIII as a shield with two crossed lances over a jaguar throne carried by god L.”
#17814 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Narrative scenes on pottery show the denudation and clothing of god L, while focussing on his owl hat, mantle, and staff. These scenes involve the Maya moon goddess, the rabbit, the tonsured maize god, the Hero Twins, and also (in a Dresden Codex vignette) Chaak, the rain deity.”
#33167 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001