Chaac
Also known as Chaak
Chaac (also spelled Chac or, in Classic Mayan, Chaahk ) is the name of the Maya god of rain, thunder, and lightning. With his lightning axe, Chaac strikes the clouds, causing them to produce thunder and rain. Chaac corresponds to Tlaloc among the Aztecs and Cocijo among the Zapotecs.
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Rain deities and rain makers
- Rain rituals
- Mythology
- Iconography
- Rain
- Warfare
- Classic period narrative
- In modern times
- See also
- References
- Citations
- General and cited references
Chaac (also spelled Chac or, in Classic Mayan, Chaahk ) is the name of the Maya god of rain, thunder, and lightning. With his lightning axe, Chaac strikes the clouds, causing them to produce thunder and rain. Chaac corresponds to Tlaloc among the Aztecs and Cocijo among the Zapotecs.
thumb|250px|Earthenware effigy urn (an incense burner) of Chaac, 12th–14th century