Ah Bolon Dz'Acab: Ah Bolon Dz'Acab, God of Lineage & Aristocracy in Mayan Religi

Name and Etymology:
Ah Bolon Dz'Acab, "He of the Nine Generations"
Kawil
Ah Bolom Tzacab, "Long-Nosed God"

Religion and Culture of Ah Bolon Dz'Acab:
Maya, Mesoamerica

Symbols, Iconography, and Art of Bolon Dz'Acab:
Mayan art usually shows Bolon Dz'Acab with a reptilian face and a long snout — especially with a leaf in his nose. He also carries and axe or is smoking a cigar. Images of Bolon Dz'Acab frequently appear on the manikin scepter, the symbol of power among Mayan rulers.

Ah Bolon Dz'Acab is God of:
Lineage
Agriculture
Thunder & Rain

Equivalents in Other Cultures:
Tezcatlipoca in Aztec religion.

Story and Origin of Ah Bolon Dz'Acab:
unknown — please email me if you have any information to add about this.

Family Tree and Relationships of Ah Bolon Dz'Acab:
unknown — please email me if you have any information to add about this.

Temples, Worship and Rituals of Ah Bolon Dz'Acab:
It is believed that Bolon Dz'Acab established the generational connections among various rulers and was responsible for deciding which families would rule Mayan society — thus establishing a sort of "divine right of kings" among the Maya. The Mayan rulers, presumably, were very careful not to offend Ah Bolon Dz'Acab lest they lose their position.

Mythology and Legends of Ah Bolon Dz'Acab:
unknown — please email me if you have any information to add about this.