Kinich Ahau
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K'inich Ahau is the 16th-century Yucatec name of the Maya sun god, also referred to as God G when referring to the codices. In the Classic period, God G is depicted as a middle-aged man with an aquili
K'inich Ahau as a ruler, found on a Classic Period ceramic. K'in glyphic infixes can be seen on his shins and upper arms.
Head of K'inich Ahau rendered in stucco. Artwork located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The k'in glyph is infixed in the god's forehead.
Maya Moon Goddess holding the lunar rabbit.
Tōnatiuh
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In Mesoamerican culture, Tonatiuh is an Aztec sun deity of the daytime sky who rules the cardinal direction of east. According to Aztec mythology, Tonatiuh was known as "The Fifth Sun" and was given a
Kinich Ahau
…glyphic infixes can be seen on his shins and upper arms. Other names God G Abode Sun(?) Planet Sun Age Middle-aged deity Gender Male Equivalents Aztec Tōnatiuh Greek Helios Hindu Surya Roman Sol K'inich Ahau (Mayan: ) is the 16th-century Yucatec name of the Maya sun god, also referred to as God G when referring…
Tōnatiuh as depicted in the Codex Telleriano-Remensis
The Aztec sun stone.
Codex Borgia page 71 depicts Tonatiuh (left).
Codex Borgia page 43 depicts Tonatiuh with the canine features of Xolotl.