BACABS

Meaning of BACABS in English

[Mayan] In Mayan mythology, a group of four protective deities, the sons of Itzamna and Ixchel. They are giants who uphold the sky at its cardinal points. The Bacabs are: Cauac, Ix, Kan, and Mulac.

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BACAB — in Mayan mythology, any of four gods, thought to be brothers, who, with upraised arms, supported the multilayered sky from …
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MULAC — [Mayan] A Mayan giant, one of the Bacabs. Mulac stands in the north. His color is white.
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KAN-XIB-YUI — [Mayan] The Mayan god who re-created the earth after it was destroyed by the four Bacabs.
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KAN — [Mayan] One of the Bacabs, the gods of the four cardinals directions. Kan is associated with the east, and his …
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IXCHEL — [Mayan] The Mayan earth and moon goddess and patroness of pregnant women. She invented the art of weaving. Ixchel is …
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IX — [Mayan] One of the four Bacabs. Ix is associated with the west. His color is black.
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ITZAMNA — [Mayan] The founder of the Maya culture. He brought his people maize and cacao and taught them script, healing, and …
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CHAC — [Mayan] The Mayan god of fertility and agriculture, the one who sends thunder and rain. Later he appears as one …
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CAUAC — [Mayan] One of the four Bacabs. Cauac is associated with the south. His color is red.
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