Jaguar God of the Underworld
The Jaguar God of the Underworld is traditionally referred to by scholars as the 'Night Sun', representing the form supposedly taken by the sun during his subterranean journey from West to East. This deity shares attributes with the sun god, including the kʼin infix, and may represent a stage of the sun's daily cycle.
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Relationships
- allied with
- moon goddess, Maize God, God A
- co occurs with
- sky god, Jaguar God of Terrestrial Fire, Night Sun, god L, God D, Chaak, Kinich Ahau
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“The 'Jaguar God of the Underworld' is traditionally referred to by scholars as the 'Night Sun', i.e., the form supposedly taken by the sun during his subterranean journey from West to East.”
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“Glyph C of the Lunar Series (indicating sequences of six lunations for purposes of eclipse prediction) connects her to other deities, such as the death god (God A), the Jaguar God of the Underworld, and, perhaps, the Maize God.”
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“The jaguar god of the underworld. Also any of a group of jaguar gods who protected people and communities.”
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“In that sense, he would have to be considered the true "Jaguar God of the Underworld".”
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