Hunhau
deity underworld Maya single tradition · 1
Hunhau is a Maya death god and the lord of the Underworld. Iconographically, Hunhau corresponds to the God A.
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned by Spanish Bishop Diego de Landa.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Uacmitun Ahau, Kisin, One Death, Seven Death, Yum Kimil, Ah Pukuh, Mictlāntēcutli, Ah Puch, Hun Ahau
- manifests as
- God A
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Landa uses another name and calls the lord of the Underworld and "prince of the devils" Hunhau, a name that, recurring in early Yucatec dictionaries as Humhau and Cumhau, is not to be confused with Hun-Ahau; hau, or haw, means 'to end' and 'to lay on its back (mouth up)'.”
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