Mam
deity Maya single tradition · 2
Mam are certain Mayan deities referred to as "Grandfather". It seems to connect the Old God to certain Mayan deities called Mam ("Grandfather").
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Pre-Columbian cultures of Mesoamerica.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Huehueteotl
- co occurs with
- God N, Mams, Muxiʼ, Mam Maximón, Xiuhtecuhtli, mountain spirit, God D, god L
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“It seems to connect the Old God to certain Mayan deities called Mam ("Grandfather").”
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“In 16th-century Yucatán, 'Mam' was also the designation of a straw puppet set up and venerated during the five unlucky days (Uayeb) at the end of the year (Cogolludo), when witchcraft was thought to be prevalent; at the conclusion of this period, the straw figure was discarded.”
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