What does the writing on the stone carvings mean? Archaeologists have determined that the Maya worshipped many gods, and that the five most important gods were associated with these symbols: corn, a pig being carried by someone, a skeleton, someone holding a snake, and a turtle carrying someone. But which is which? Study the images of each god and draw a line to match it to the symbol it represents.

God Name God Image

Kukulcán – The Feathered Serpent God

A

Hun Hunahpu, The Maize God (corn)

B

C

Ah Puch – The God of Death (skeleton)

D

E

Itzamná – The God of the Sky Ix Chel – The Mayan Moon Goddess Buluc Chabtan – The God of War

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