Religious Practices Flashcards
(29 cards)
What was the Maya religion important ?
It was important as religion pervaded everything
What does polytheistic mean ?
This means that you have a belief in more than one god
What was the chief high priest called & what did this mean ?
It was called Ahaucan and this meant ‘The lord Serpent’
What was Ahaucan responsible for ?
He was responsible for determining dates and times for feast and sacrificial masses
What was the chief priest called and what did this mean ?
He was called AK Kin Mai and means ‘highest one of the sun’
What did the chief priest do ?
He ruled over the priest bellow him called AK kin meaning ‘one of the sun’
Who was the Quetzalcoatl ?
He was the great god of wind and air
Who was the corn god ?
The corn dog is Yum Kax
Who was ltzamná
He was the food giver, the god of learning and the patron of medicine
Who was the first god ?
The first god was Hunab kuh
What was seen as a precious offering ?
Humans hearts and the piercing of the body to draw blood was seen as a precious offering
What was the belief of death ?
The belief was that it brought forth life and men
What was the main reason of war ?
The mean reason was to acquire captives for sacrifice
What happened to children during the times of drought ?
Children were brought for sacrifice and thrown down a deep well or cenote
What was The scared note at chichen Itza and what was it used for ?
This was the mouth of the well of Itza and it was used for sacrifices to appease the rain god
Why were children forced to cry before being thrown
They were forced to cry so that the tears would cause the rain god to send the much needed rain
What was the purpose of the great pyramids and ball courts?
The purpose was to show their religious beliefs and how devoted they were to their gods
What did the priest do at the top of the pyramid ?
The priest woulda spread eagle the victim on the stone alter with an obsidian knife to cut open his chest take out the heart and offer it to the gods
What did the Maya believe in ?
They believed in the afterlife
Where did they see Paradise as a place of peace ?
Warriors after they were killed in battle
Sacrifice victims
Woman who died in child birth
What age did children go through a form of baptism?
Age 12
What was the form of baptism children went through ?
They went through a day for feast, floor being swept clean ,incense and maize were offered and then thrown away signifying that the evil in children was gone
What happened when the Maya were seriously ill ?
They would send a priest whom they could confess their sins to
What happened before important ceremonies?
Everyone fasted before this abstaining from things like salt,chili pepper and sometimes meat
