Religious Practices Flashcards
What was the Maya religion important ?
It was important as religion pervaded everything
What does polytheistic mean ?
This means that you have a belief in more than one god
What was the chief high priest called & what did this mean ?
It was called Ahaucan and this meant ‘The lord Serpent’
What was Ahaucan responsible for ?
He was responsible for determining dates and times for feast and sacrificial masses
What was the chief priest called and what did this mean ?
He was called AK Kin Mai and means ‘highest one of the sun’
What did the chief priest do ?
He ruled over the priest bellow him called AK kin meaning ‘one of the sun’
Who was the Quetzalcoatl ?
He was the great god of wind and air
Who was the corn god ?
The corn dog is Yum Kax
Who was ltzamná
He was the food giver, the god of learning and the patron of medicine
Who was the first god ?
The first god was Hunab kuh
What was seen as a precious offering ?
Humans hearts and the piercing of the body to draw blood was seen as a precious offering
What was the belief of death ?
The belief was that it brought forth life and men
What was the main reason of war ?
The mean reason was to acquire captives for sacrifice
What happened to children during the times of drought ?
Children were brought for sacrifice and thrown down a deep well or cenote
What was The scared note at chichen Itza and what was it used for ?
This was the mouth of the well of Itza and it was used for sacrifices to appease the rain god
