AHAU-KIN


Meaning of AHAU-KIN in English

[Mayan] "Lord of the Sun Face". The Mayan sun god, Ahau-Kin possessed both daytime and nocturnal aspects. In his daytime manifestation, the sun god was often depicted with some jaguar features. However, between sunset and sunrise he actually became the Jaguar god, the Lord of the underworld, as he travelled from west to east through the lower regions of the world.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.