![]() Mayans also divided the cosmos along different realms, with Earth being the place which the gods created and populated with human beings. The analogy of a maize field was used to represent this view of the Earth.Īnother popular view in Mayan mythologies was that of Earth being circular which Mayans believed to be the back of a turtle floating on waters. In some Mayan traditions, earth was depicted as of square shape with four directions. Mayans had a number of beliefs regarding the nature and shape of the Earth. Mayans believed in a complex underworld called Xibalba and had many gods associated with it. Mayans offered human sacrifices quite often and they believed that their sacrifices supplanted the strength of the gods. Mayans also believed that the coming and going of seasons and major annual occasions were also the doing of the gods, so they had many gods related to their cosmic view. Since the Mayans relied heavily on agriculture, gods pertaining to natural phenomenon affecting agriculture were considered very important. Mayans worshiped a large number of gods and goddesses. ![]()
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