The Hierarchy Of The Mayan Gods

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The Mayan gods were related to nature, but they had human characteristics. There was a hierarchy of gods and not all of the gods were good, so human sacrifice was practice to placate the plethora of gods. The Mayans also played games on a ball court and the losers were sacrificed to the gods. The game had religious meaning and is believed to have symbolized the struggle between light and dark with the ball symbolizing the sun.

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