Ancient Mayan Civilization
What beliefs and practices shaped ancient Mayan life?
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37 mins
Discover the rich spiritual beliefs of the Mayans, who viewed maize as central to their existence and connection to the gods. Explore how rituals, sacrifices and offerings were important to maintain cosmic balance and securing a prosperous afterlife.
Ep 1:
Corn, Cosmos, and Sacred Time
Discover how the Maya believed themselves born of maize, tracked destiny through interlocking sacred calendars, and prized gold above all else as divine, eternal treasure.
Ep 2:
Gods, Blood, and the Serpent Throne
From Kukulkan's serpent temples to the Heroic Twins' underworld triumph, explore how human sacrifice and Spanish conquest reshaped Maya faith into something entirely new.
Ep 3:
Bats, Smoke, and Everyday Devotion
Step into a world where vampire bats guard death gods, sacred tobacco smoke carries prayers to heaven, and every daily chore echoes cosmic myth.
Ep 4:
Codices, Kings, and the Long Collapse
Peer into the last surviving Maya codices and Bonampak's brutal murals, then uncover the climate, mercury, and power struggles that transformed—not ended—Maya civilization.
Discussions (20)
Irving
Level 8 · 9 mo agoHumans made of corn dough is such a cool concept! I’m obsessed with that creation myth
Gaius
Level 10 · 8 mo agoOnly grannies drink?
Lori
Level 4 · 9 mo agoOnly older women allowed to drink? That’s bonkers! 🍷😳
