Lightning deities
deity sky Maya single tradition · 1
Lightning deities in Mesoamerican mythology who opened the Maize (or Sustenance) Mountain. They played a crucial role in the creation of humanity by making maize available. Their action concluded the creation of humankind in Maya cosmology.
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“The creation of humanity is concluded by the Mesoamerican tale of the opening of the Maize (or Sustenance) Mountain by the Lightning deities.”
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