Ek Chuaj

Ek Chuaj, also known as Ek Chuah, Ekchuah, God M according to the Schellhas-Zimmermann-Taube classification of codical gods, is a Postclassic Maya merchant deity as well as a patron of cacao.^[1] Ek Chuaj is part of a pantheon of Maya deities that have been depicted in hieroglyphs and artwork of various Maya sites and has been interpreted as a significant part of Maya religion.

^ Sharer, Robert J.; Traxler, Loa P. (2006). The Ancient Maya. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press. pp. 736–743. ISBN 978-0-8047-4816-2.