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Ajbit A creator divinity, one of a group of thirteen who attempted the creation of sentient creatures - from wooden models - after two previous attempts had met with failure.
Ajtzak A creator divinity, involved in the attempt to form sentient creatures from wood.
Akna A Goddess of motherhood and birthing, She is associated with the Becabs.
r4bid.net /_LoreWeaver/Arcana/Pan_Mayan.html   (4101 words)

  
 McFarland - Publisher of Reference and Scholarly Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In nearly every society, part of the answer has included some form of god or goddess who was involved in the creation of their universe or controlled some aspect of it.
For the Mayans, one such deity was Ajtzak, who tried to create humans from wood; for the Yorubas of Africa, Shango was the storm god who controlled the thunder and lightning.
The Chinese of the Shang dynasty era worshipped Shang Ti, their supreme god.
www.mcfarlandpub.com /book-2.php?isbn=0-7864-0317-9   (275 words)

  
 Collation of Theosophical Glossaries: Ae-aj; comp. S. Osterhage
WG Aja, not born, existing from all eternity; a term applied to the higher deities.
PV Ajbit [[Quiche]] Singular of Bitol, a class of "builder" gods; in Quiche-Maya theogony, Ajbit is associated with Ajtzak.
PV Ajtzak [[Quiche]] Singular of Tzakol, a class of "builder" gods in Quiche-Maya theogony; associated with Ajbit.
www.theosophy-nw.org /theosnw/ctg/ae-aj.htm   (4949 words)

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