The ancient Maya believed that everything in the universe, from the natural world to everyday experiences, was part of a ...

He was everywhere in ancient Maya art. But he was also never the focus. As raw power, he was used by others to achieve their ends. Rain gods, for example, wielded him like an ax, creating sparks ...

The ancient Maya believed that everything in the universe, from the natural world to everyday experiences, was part of a single, powerful spiritual force. They were not polytheists who worshipped ...

Scribes wrote about him as a kind of energy – as a god with “many faces,” or even as part of a triad similar to Huracán. He was everywhere in ancient Maya art. But he was also never the focus. As raw ...