Cizin

Cizin
God of death
Other namesKisin, Ah Puch, Xibalba, Yum Cimil, Hunhau, Ah Puchah, Au Puch, Cum Hau, Eopuco, Hu Ahau, Tzontemoc, Ahpuch, and Ahal Puch.

Cizin (also Kisen or Kisin) is a Maya god of death and earthquakes. He is the most important Maya death god in the Maya culture. Scholars call him God A.

To the Yucatán Mayas he was Hun-Came and Vucub-Came. He also has similarities to Mictlāntēcutli.

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