Image caption, The Mayas believed in many gods, where each represented a different part of Maya life. Maya people made offerings to their gods in order to please them. Maya people also worshipped ...

Jade Skirt: The gods and spirits are so important to my people, the Maya. The king is our head priest and he can speak directly to the gods. With the help of other high-ranking priests ...

an animal that represented several forms of ancient Maya gods. Catherwood’s highly romanticized illustration is one of the only Western records of the colossal head before it dropped to the ground. It ...