This week's topic was the Mayan religion and their gods. I really enjoyed learning about their gods and how their view of them is rather different from how most people view god today. The Maya sometimes would see one god as many gods and one god could actually be the exact same god as another. That part makes the Mayan deities rather confusing. However, by analyzing key gods and learning which ones are commonly divided, the gods become easier to comprehend. One god that is commonly multiple gods is Chaak. Another one that is interesting is K'uk'uclan, the Plumed Serpent. K'uk'uclan is the same as the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl, which is to me, a bit odd. It's just strange that the Maya used a god from a different religion and made it their own. All in all, the Mayan religion is very interesting.
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