John Shaqi
Maya2000 BCE – 1500 CE

Ah-Muzen-Cab

Maya civilization

Ah Muzen Cab is the Maya god 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.

Ah-Muzen-Cab

Ah-Muzen-Cab

Ah Muzen Cab is the Maya god 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. The bees used by the Maya are Melipona beecheii and Melipona yucatanica, species of stingless bee. Ah Muzen Cab is a Melipona bee.

Pantheon: Maya Culture: Maya Civilization: Maya civilization Period: 2000 BCE – 1500 CE

Source: Wikipedia

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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ah-Muzen-Cab

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