The kings and priests would then perform rituals and make sacrifices ... As per their belief system, the sun god "Kinich Ahau" took the perilous journey through the Mayan underworld "Xibalba ...

Jade Skirt: The gods and spirits are so important to my people, the Maya. The king is our head priest ... K’inich Ahau is our Sun god and Chaac brings us rain. The Maize god provides some ...

Archaeologists discovered, through environmental DNA technology, that ceremonial rituals of the ancient Mayan civilization ... protection and blessing of the gods. David Lentz, a professor at ...