Kʼawiil
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Kʼawiil is a prominent Maya deity associated with lightning, royal power, and dynastic legitimacy in Mesoamerican religion.
Aliases (2)
- Kʼawil ×1
- Kʼawil Chan Kʼinich ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya deity
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Mesoamerican deity → |
| appearsIn |
Maya ceramics
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Maya codices → Maya murals → Maya stelae → |
| associatedWith |
dynastic legitimacy
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fire → kingship → lightning → maize → rain → royal power → thunder → warfare → |
| culture |
Maya civilization
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| depictedWith |
serpent leg
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smoking axe or torch emerging from forehead → torch-like element → zoomorphic head → |
| gender |
male deity
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| hasAlternativeName |
God K
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Kauil → Kʼawil → Kʼawil Chan Kʼinich → |
| hasIconographicFeature |
forehead axe or torch emitting smoke or flames
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one leg replaced by serpent or torch → zoomorphic, often reptilian facial traits → |
| influenceOn |
Maya concepts of sacred power
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Maya royal ideology → |
| linkedTo |
Maya royal headband (sak huun)
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royal scepter imagery → |
| oftenHeldBy |
Maya kings in iconography
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|
| relatedConcept |
divine kingship
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sacred lightning → |
| religion |
Mesoamerican religion
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| roleInRitual |
invoked in dynastic ceremonies
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used to legitimate royal accession → |
| symbolizes |
abundance
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corn fertility → fertility → political authority → royal lineage → |
| timePeriod |
Classic period Maya art
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Postclassic period Maya religion → |
| worshippedBy |
Classic Maya
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Postclassic Maya → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Kʼawiil
("Kʼawil")
→
Kʼawiil ("Kʼawil Chan Kʼinich") → |
hasAlternativeName |
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Mesoamerica
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hasKeyDeity |