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Tohil
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Tohil is the Maya god of fire. He is a deity of the Kʼicheʼ Maya in the Late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica.
Drawing of the Temple of Tohil at the former Kʼicheʼ capital of Qʼumarkaj, by Frederick Catherwood, published in 1841
Drawing of the Temple of Tohil at the former Kʼicheʼ capital of Qʼumarkaj, by Frederick Catherwood, published in 1841
The ruins of the Temple of Tohil as they appeared in 2006.
The ruins of the Temple of Tohil as they appeared in 2006.
MA D293 Maya stone carving from Copan
MA D293 Maya stone carving from Copan
Awilix
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Awilix was a goddess of the Postclassic Kʼicheʼ Maya, who had a large kingdom in the highlands of Guatemala. She was the patron deity of the Nijaʼibʼ noble lineage at the Kʼicheʼ capital Qʼumarkaj, wi
Tohil
…from the word toh ("rain") and as meaning "tribute" or "payment". Tohil was one of a trinity of gods worshipped by the Kʼicheʼ elite, together with Awilix and Jacawitz. The concept of a triad of deities was ancient in Maya religion, dating as far back as the Late Preclassic. The triad of Kʼicheʼ gods were…
The Classic period Maya moon goddess may have been a forerunner of Awilix
The Classic period Maya moon goddess may have been a forerunner of Awilix
The ruins of the Temple of Awilix at Qʼumarkaj
The ruins of the Temple of Awilix at Qʼumarkaj
Structure 4 at Zaculeu was very similar to the temple at Qʼumarkaj
Structure 4 at Zaculeu was very similar to the temple at Qʼumarkaj