Hun-Cheven
deity sky Maya single tradition · 1
In the Alta Verapaz at the time of the Spanish invasion, Hun-Cheven (Hun-Chowen in the Popol Vuh) was counted among the thirteen sons of the upper god and was celebrated as a cosmogonic creator deity. He was associated with the howler monkey tradition and venerated as a creator of the cosmos.
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 1600
- Historical notes
- Documented by Bartolomé de las Casas at the time of Spanish invasion; identified with Hun-Chowen of the Popol Vuh.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Hun Batz, Maya Hero Twins, Howler monkey god, Tonsured Maize God
- syncretized with
- Hun-Chowen
- sibling of
- Hun-Ahan
- child of
- upper god
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Bartolomé de las Casas stated that in the Alta Verapaz, Hun-Ahan (probably 'One-Woodcarver') and Hun-Cheven (Hun-Chowen in the Popol Vuh) were counted among the thirteen sons of the upper god, and were celebrated as cosmogonic creator deities.”
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