Mayan and Aztec Mythology

The Creation of the World

The Mayan gods craft humanity from sacred corn after failing with mud and wood.

TepewQ'ukumatz

The Hero Twins Hunahpu and Xbalanque

Two brothers outsmart the Lords of Death to become the Sun and Moon.

HunahpuXbalanque

The Descent to Xibalba

The Hero Twins brave the trials of the Mayan underworld to outwit the Lords of Death.

HunahpuXbalanque

The Lords of Death

The Hero Twins use cleverness to outwit and defeat the dark rulers of the Mayan underworld.

HunahpuXbalanque

The Maize God's Resurrection

The Hero Twins conquer death to bring the gift of maize and eternal life to humanity.

Hun HunahpuHunahpu

Seven Macaw's Pride

The Hero Twins humble a boastful bird-giant who falsely claims to be the sun.

Seven MacawHunahpu

The Creation of Humans from Maize

The Mayan gods finally create a soulful humanity using the sacred essence of yellow and white corn.

TepewQ'ukumatz

Quetzalcoatl the Feathered Serpent

The Aztec god of wisdom flees in shame, promising to return from the stars to his people.

QuetzalcoatlTezcatlipoca

QuetzalcoatlMictlantecuhtli

Quetzalcoatl Creates Humanity

Quetzalcoatl journeys to the underworld to retrieve ancient bones and create the human race.

The Fall of Quetzalcoatl

A god-king's descent from grace through the trickery of a rival and the sting of shame.

QuetzalcoatlTezcatlipoca

Tezcatlipoca the Smoking Mirror

The dark god of the night uses his obsidian mirror to shape the fate of gods and men alike.

TezcatlipocaQuetzalcoatl

The Legend of the Five Suns

A cosmic cycle of destruction and rebirth where divine sacrifice sustains our world.

TezcatlipocaQuetzalcoatl

Huitzilopochtli's Birth

Born for war, Huitzilopochtli rises fully armed to shield his mother from a divine betrayal.

CoatlicueHuitzilopochtli

Tlaloc the Rain God

The story of Tlaloc, the Aztec god who wielded the power of rain and storms over humanity.

TlalocChalchiuhtlicue

Xochiquetzal Goddess of Beauty

The enchanting tale of the Aztec goddess who brought art and love to the mortal world.

XochiquetzalTlaloc

MictlantecuhtliQuetzalcoatl

Mictlantecuhtli Lord of the Dead

Quetzalcoatl must outsmart the skeletal Lord of the Dead to steal the bones of humanity.

Ixchel the Moon Goddess

A goddess escapes the Sun's jealousy to become the sovereign protector of the night and life.

IxchelItzamna

Kukulkan the Feathered Serpent

The Feathered Serpent descends to bring wisdom, agriculture, and light to the Mayan people.

KukulkanTepeu

ChaacThe People of the Maya

Chaac the Rain God

Chaac uses his lightning axe to bring rain and the gift of maize to the Mayan people.

Kinich AhauLords of Xibalba

The Jaguar God of the Underworld

The sun transforms into a mighty jaguar to battle the lords of death in the Mayan underworld.