Tepeu
deity sky Maya single tradition · 2
Tepeu is the Mayan god of lightning and fire. Together with Tzacol, Bitol, Alom, Oaholom, Gukumatz, and Cabaguil, they formed a council. Together, they created plants and animals and lastly, the deities created human beings to recognize and worship them.
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“Tepeu (god of lightning and fire), Gukumatz (god of wind and rain), and Cabaguil (the solar god) joined them to form a council.”
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“The priests of Qʼuqʼumatz and of Tepeu, his partner in the Kʼicheʼ creation myth (the Aj Qʼuqʼumatz and the Tepew Yaki), also served as stewards in Qʼumarkaj”
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