Table of North American Gods and Associates
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Last Updated: Sunday, January 06, 2002
The major categories are Aztec, Inuit, Maya, Amerind.
Pronunciation guides:
Aztec
Mayan
Inuit
Aztecs:
The Aztecs were definitely isolated and reviled by all their neighbours. Nearly 700 B.N. (before now)
the Aztecs (who called themselves Meshica (usually spelled Mexicas), claim to have come from Azatlan
(hence their usual name) a region in current day Mexico. Unlike the Mayans, the Aztecs left many written
records, after the Spanish conquest. Although there is nothing like the Popul Vuh that the Mayans have,
their writings and those of the Spanish are so extensive that they are well understood (even if, unlike the Mayans
there are very few Aztecs left. They were not well liked, perhaps because they ate rattlesnakes, and rats, but mainly
because they tended to steal wifes from tribes they passed by. One of the legends handed down is that of of how they
got the land where they made their capital Tenochtitlan. If you read this story, you may understand why they were
disliked severely by their neighbours.
It is usually given (the Aztecs themselves said this) that their relentless
human sacrifices were religious in nature. They believed the sun would not rise if it did not have some blood each day.
There is one alternate theory that upsets academics. The theory was published in 1977 by Michael Harner. Briefly
his theory is that the belief system was a rationalization of cannibalism. A cannabilism that was necessary since protein and
fat sources were so low. Since the slaughter of victims was relentless his critics have asked why this is the only civilization
to have known to practise sacrifice, although starvation is a constant among most of pre-history and history among humans.
And why people would be so malnourished if they used so many different varieties of vegetable matter, which does supply
protein and fats, as many hunter gatherer societies show. For example the !Kung in Africa gets most of their nutritional
needs from tubers, and other vegetables. The Aboriginals in Australia had for generations existed on insects at certain times
of the year to prevent serious malnutrition.
Their brutal rationalization of nature, and their isolation from nearby tribes
is felt by most to be a complete explanation for their bloody minded ways.
Aztec
| Adlet | Agloolik | Aipaloovik | Agu'gux | Akna |
| Anguta | Arnakua'gsak | Aulanerk | Aumanil | Keelut |
| Nerrivik | Nootaikok | Pukkeenegak | Qiqirn | Sedna |
|
Sila (Silma inua) |
Tarquiup Inua | Tekkeitsertok | Tootega | Tornarsuk |
|
Torngasoakk (Torngasa) |
... | ... | ... | Inuit End |
| Ab Kin Zoc | Acan | Acat | Ac Yanto |
Ah Bolom Tzacab
(Ah Bolon Dz'acab, God K) |
| Ah Cancum | Ah Chun Caan | Ah Ciliz | Ah Cuxtal | Ah Hulneb |
|
Ah Kin
(Ah Kinchil) |
Ah Kin Xoc | Ah Kumix Uinicob | Ah Mun | Ah Muzencab |
| Ah Patnar Uinicob | Ah Peku | Ah Puch | Ah Tabai | Ah Uincir Dz'acab |
| Ah Uuc Ticab | Bacab | Backlum Chaam | Balam | Bolontiku |
| ... | Buluc Chabtan | C | Cacoch | Camazotz |
|
Cauac (Cuac) |
Chac | Chac Uayab Xoc | Chamer | Chaob |
| Chantico | Chibirias | Chiccan | Cit-Bolon-Tum | Cizin |
| Cocijo | Colel Cab | Colop U Uichkin | Chamer | Cum Hau |
| God D |
Ekchuah (Ek Chuah) |
Ghanan | Gucumatz | Hanhau |
| Hunab Ku | Hunapu | Huncame |
Hunhau (Ahpuch) |
Hun-Hunapu |
|
Hurukan (Huracan, Hurakan) |
Itzamna | Itzananohk'u | Ix | Ix Chebel Yax |
| Ixchel | Ixtab |
Ixzaluoh (Ixazalvoh) |
Kan | Kanank'ash |
| Kan-xib-yui | K'in |
Kinich Ahau (Kinich Kakmo) |
Kisin |
Kucumatz (Kukumatz) |
| ... |
Kulkulcan (Kukulkan) |
Mulac (Muluc) |
Naum | Nohochacyum |
| Tepeu | Tlacolotl | Tohil |
Votan (Uotan) |
Vucub-Caquix |
| Xmucane and Xpiyacoc |
Yum Caax (Yum Kaax) |
Zipakna and Kabrakan | Zotz | The Last of the Mayans |
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