Kʼawiil
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Kʼawiil is a prominent Maya deity associated with lightning, royal power, and dynastic legitimacy in Mesoamerican religion.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kʼawiil canonical | 7 |
| Kʼawil | 1 |
| Kʼawil Chan Kʼinich | 1 |
| ajaw (Maya king) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya deity
ⓘ
Mesoamerican deity ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Maya ceramics
ⓘ
Maya codices ⓘ Maya murals ⓘ Maya stelae ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
dynastic legitimacy
ⓘ
fire ⓘ kingship ⓘ lightning ⓘ maize ⓘ rain ⓘ royal power ⓘ thunder ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| depictedWith |
serpent leg
ⓘ
smoking axe or torch emerging from forehead ⓘ torch-like element ⓘ zoomorphic head ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
God K
ⓘ
Kauil ⓘ Kʼawiil ⓘ
surface form:
Kʼawil
Kʼawiil ⓘ
surface form:
Kʼawil Chan Kʼinich
|
| hasIconographicFeature |
forehead axe or torch emitting smoke or flames
ⓘ
one leg replaced by serpent or torch ⓘ zoomorphic, often reptilian facial traits ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Maya concepts of sacred power
ⓘ
Maya royal ideology ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Maya royal headband (sak huun)
ⓘ
royal scepter imagery ⓘ |
| oftenHeldBy | Maya kings in iconography ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
divine kingship
ⓘ
sacred lightning ⓘ |
| religion | Mesoamerican religion ⓘ |
| roleInRitual |
invoked in dynastic ceremonies
ⓘ
used to legitimate royal accession ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
abundance
ⓘ
corn fertility ⓘ fertility ⓘ political authority ⓘ royal lineage ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classic period Maya art
ⓘ
Postclassic period Maya religion ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Maya civilization
ⓘ
surface form:
Classic Maya
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica ⓘ
surface form:
Postclassic Maya
|
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kʼawil
this entity surface form:
Kʼawil Chan Kʼinich
this entity surface form:
ajaw (Maya king)
subject surface form:
Maya civilization