Mayan goddess of suicide. Legend says she takes the souls of the chosen to paradise in heaven. She is depicted as a corpse, hanging by a rope from her neck. Her eyes closed and her face decomposing.
She guides those who've handged themselves, fallen soldieres, sacrificial victims, and members of the priesthood to paradise.
She takes them to rest under the shade of Yaxche, where they can enjoy a life free from suffering.
The Mayan goddess of suicide. Portrayed as a woman hanging by the neck from a rope, her figure is that of a hanged corpse.
Despite being a death goddess, she was worshipped by many. This is because she was the guide for souls who died by suicide, sacrifice, war, and childbirth. She also guided deceased members of the priesthood. She took them to rest under the shade of Yaxche, where they could enjoy a life of luxury.
The Mayan goddess of suicide. Portrayed as a woman hanging by the neck from a rope, her figure is that of a hanged corpse.
Despite being a death goddess, she was worshipped by many. This is because she was the guide for souls who died by suicide, sacrifice, war, and childbirth. She also guided deceased members of the priesthood. She took them to rest under the shade of Yaxche, where they could enjoy a life of luxury.
The Mayan goddess of suicide. She is said to guide the souls of deceased members of the priesthood, victims of sacrifice and war, and those who committed suicide, to live in luxury for ever under the shade of Yaxche.
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