god M
deity Maya single tradition · 1
God M is a Postclassic merchant god, also known as the black god M. Together with the deity Bolon-Yokte ('Nine-Strides'), god L and god M have been argued to represent the abstract idea of travelling and of movement in space and time.
When
- First attested
- 900 CE
- Attested period
- 900 – 1500
- Historical notes
- Postclassic Maya deity.
Relationships
- allied with
- god L, Bolon-Yokte
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“God M. As a merchant deity, god L is paralleled by another, Postclassic merchant god, the black god M (Madrid Codex). Ek Chuah. A Yucatec merchant god who, like god L, was connected to cacao orchards, bore the name Ek Chuah (Landa).”
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