Maya dedication rituals

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Maya mythology and religion
Maize god and Itzamna
Practices
Bloodletting Death rituals Dedication rituals Pilgrimage Priesthood Sacrifice (Humans)
Places
Cave sites Middleworld Xibalba
Deities and beings
Death gods Jaguar gods Mams Acat Ah Peku Ah-Muzen-Cab Awilix Bacab Cabaguil Camazotz Chaac Chin Cizin Chirakan-Ixmucane Ek Chuaj Goddess I God L Hero Twins Howler monkey gods Huay Chivo Hun Hunahpu Huracan Itzamna Ixchel Ixpiyacoc Ixtab K'awiil Kinich Ahau Kukulkan Maize god Maximón Moon goddess Nagual Tzacol Q'uq'umatz Vision Serpent Voltan Vucub Caquix Wayob Xbaquiyalo Xmucane and Xpiacoc Xmulzencab Xquic Xtabay Yopaat Yum Kaax Zipacna
Texts
Annals of the Cakchiquels Popol Vuh Ritual of the Bacabs Título C'oyoi Título de Totonicapán
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The Classic Maya used dedication rituals to sanctify their living spaces and family members by associating their physical world with supernatural concepts through religious practice. The existence of such rituals is inferred from the frequent occurrence of so-called 'dedication' or 'votive' cache deposits in an archaeological context.