Ah-Muzen-Cab
Ah-Muzen-Cab is one of the Mayan gods of bees and honey. He is possibly the same figure as "the Descending God" or "the Diving God" and is consistently depicted upside-down. The Temple of the Descending God is located in Tulum. He is also a playable god in the popular MOBA, SMITE as a ranged Hunter, and one of the representatives of the Mayan culture/mythology.
See also
- Aristaeus -- Ancient Greek god of bees.
- Austėja -- Lithuanian—goddess of bees.
- Bhramari -- Hindu goddess of bees.
- Bubilas -- Lithuanian—god of bees.
- Colel Cab -- Mayan goddess of bees.
- Melissa -- Ancient Greek/Minoan—goddess of bees.
- Mellona -- Roman goddess of bees.
- Bee (mythology)
References
- Milbrath, Susan (1999). Star Gods of the Maya: Astronomy in Art, Folklore, and Calendars. The Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studies. Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 0-292-75225-3. OCLC 40848420. Invalid
|name-list-format=scap(help) - Taube, Karl A. (1993). Aztec and Maya Myths (4th University of Texas printing ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 0-292-78130-X. OCLC 29124568. Invalid
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