Kids learn about the religion, gods, and mythology of the Maya civilization including Itzamna, Chaac, and Kukulcan.

Itzamna was the name of the supreme creator deity, lord of the heavens, day and night and inventor of books and writing. In the codices, Itzamna is represented as an old man with toothless jaws and sunken cheeks.

Follow Jade Skirt as she explains some of the things the ancient Maya believed, in this Bitesize Primary History year 3/4 guide.

Itzamna, principal pre-Columbian Mayan deity, ruler of heaven, day, and night. He frequently appeared as four gods called Itzamnas, who encased the world. Like some of the other Mesoamerican deities, the Itzamnas were associated with the points of …

She was the wife to Itzamná, one of the most powerful gods. Together they had 13 children, including Yum Kaax; corn god and Ek Chuah; god of merchants, cocoa, and war. A legend tells that Itzamná fell in love with her while weaving on a backstrap loom, of …

Jan 27, 2018 · Pic 1: Itzamná is a creator god. He is a wise deity who rules over the heavens and other Maya gods (Click on image to enlarge) One of the most important gods, Itzamná is a creator god, associated with writing and divination.

Itzamna One of the most important Mayan gods was Itzamna (pronounced eetz-am-NAH). He was also the god of medicine and Mayans would pray to him for good health.

A carving of the god Itzamná looks out from the wall of a Maya temple in Izamal, Mexico. The scene was drawn by Frederick Catherwood, an English illustrator and archaeologist who visited Maya sites in the mid-1800s. The carving later collapsed. © From Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan by Frederick Catherwood, 1844.

Itzamna is known as the creator. He taught the Mayan people the arts of literacy, medicine, science, art, sculpture, and agriculture. He also created the Mayan calender and is also a healer that can resurrect the dead. He is the sun of Hunab-Ku and he has the characteristics of …

Itzamna as shown in the classic period. Itzamná (Mayan pronunciation: [it͡samˈna]) is, in Maya mythology, an upper god and creator deity thought to reside in the sky. Itzamná is one of the most important gods in the Classic and Postclassic Maya pantheon. [1]