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In the News (Sun 29 Nov 09)

  
  THE MAYA EXPLORER
It is said that Itzamna was Lord of the Heavens, of the Night and of the Day.
It is even possible that in fact Kinich Ahau is simply a particular manifestation of Itzamna in his character of Lord of the Day, that is, the Sun.
It is said that Itzamna was the first priest, the inventor of writing and of books (the codices), that he gave to the different parts of Yucatán the names by which they are known, and that he divided up the lands of this region.
library.thinkquest.org /C004577/religion2.php3   (319 words)

  
 Reports Submitted to FAMSI - Karen Bassie - The Jolja' Cave Project
Itzamna and his wife Ix Chel were the deities of medicine, and the priests and healers invoked them in their prayers (Tozzer 1941:153-55; Taube 1992).
Itzamna was considered to have been the first priest and rainmaker.
Itzamna is portrayed in Maya art as a very old man with a bald head (see K1991).
www.famsi.org /reports/00017/section11.htm   (1001 words)

  
 Lion of God - David Bruce Clark
Itzamna was worshipped as a god by the Mayan people – as the Creator of mankind and heavenly beings.
Itzamna was believed to have been the Great High Priest; He appointed the first Mayan priests, and from Him they received their priestly authority.
Itzamna was considered to have been the founder of the Mayan empire.
www.lionofgod.com /view_article.php?id=23   (675 words)

  
 Detail Page
Itzamna, beloved by the people, was considered an incorporeal being as well as the creator of all things.
A son of Itzamna, or a manifestation of that god; four in number, they are Atlantean supporters of the 13 levels of heaven.
They are considered the manifestations of Itzamna in some mythologies, and each was assigned to a corner of the earth, as were the Bacabs.
www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=MES0707   (2037 words)

  
 Feathers of the Lion - Itzamna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
One of the three main islands, Itzamna (it-sam-nah) lies in the north-west of the archipelago, lying to the south of Aloriam, the south-west of Ausar and to the north of Mogriann.
Travel in Itzamna is a risky business at the best of times; most roads are beseiged by bandits and outlaws looking to relieve the ill-defended of his purse and frequently his life.
Religion in Itzamna is generally a personal affair, depending on the lifestyle of the worshipper.
www.uow.edu.au /~kaa06/Feathers_World_Itzamna.htm   (1045 words)

  
 Itzamna Society for the Preservation and Conservation of the Natural Resources, Cultural Patrimony and Community ...
The Itzamna Society (IS) is a registered community-based Organization (CBO) with the purpose of developing and managing Noj Kaax H’men Elijio Panti National Park and promoting biodiversity conservation, cultural patrimony, and community development.
Presently the Itzamna Society is having difficulties with the government of Belize on a portion of the national park which is San Miguel and privasion.
The Itzamna Society had a meeting with the Chief forest Officer from the forestry Department where by he said that he has not given any recommendations for the de reservation of the area and that if any decision was made is coming directly from the ministry of natural resources.
www.7genfund.org /mayan_survival_project_cover_sheet.html   (484 words)

  
 Mayan Mythology
Itzamna, son of the god of creation, Hunab Ku, was the chief god of the Maya.
He was not always considered to be a separate god but to be the form Itzamna took when he appeared as the sun.
Yum Kaax was the Mayan god of corn, he was as important as Chac, the rain god, because Mayan life was centered on corn; corn was the staple food of the Maya, so the success or failure of the years' crop was literally the difference between life and death.
www.apagefromhistory.com /mayamyths.htm   (1687 words)

  
 CAHOKIA - Page: 12 of 15   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Itzamna is the summary of all the forces of the hurricane; he came to fulfill the prophecy of the return of the wisdom that has now been deposited in the Crystal Skulls.
Well, now look at the name ITZAMNA; it is also made up of seven letters and begins with the letter "I", too.
Itzamna wants 13 ceremonial centers to be opened up the same day and hour; being responsibility of each group to open 3 ceremonial Mayan centers.
www.angelfire.com /mo2/CosmicEducation/cahokia012.htm   (648 words)

  
 Isis in Central America
Itzamna, ancestral deity of the Itza-Maya culture or civilization.
The image to the left is Itzamna arriving from the east paddling a canoe (c.
Itzamna, Kukulcan, and Quetzalcoatl were all bearded "Plumed Serpent" ancestral deities.
www.resurrectisis.org /IsisAmC2.htm   (3483 words)

  
 Itzamna
Itzamna ("Ödlehuset") var hos mayaindianerna i Mexiko den högste guden, make till Ix Chel.
Itzamna tillskrevs skrivkonsten och associerades allmänt med kunskap och inlärning.
Itzamna ansågs vara stamfader till alla andra gudar.
www.teachersparadise.com /ency/sv/wikipedia/i/it/itzamna.html   (74 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Itzamna is the king and the father of all gods.
But Itzamna was not pleased, because he wanted jade and fine feathers instead.
After argument that Maize was a much better prize for man than cold jade, Itzamna took the jade and the feathers and went on his way.
www.acics.net /panthea/spring2003/Itzamna.htm   (169 words)

  
 School of Medicine - Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Itzamna will remove this obstacle and improve the health status of Hispanics in New York.
While focused on Latino healthcare, Itzamna welcomes everyone.
So Itzamna tries to provide continuity of care under one roof by providing a wide spectrum of healthcare services with a staff of six bi-lingual doctors.
www.uag.mx /alumni/graduate_medicalny.htm   (997 words)

  
 Itzamna in His Prime was Enoch - the Mayan, Egyptian, and Phoenician   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Itzamna in His Prime was Enoch - the Mayan, Egyptian, and Phoenician
The finest sculptured face yet found in the Maya area, which some claim represents Itzamna, reputed to have come from the eastern seas.
The stela on which this face appears was found in the southern area, or what is termed the old empire.
www.alaska.net /~peace/enoch.htm   (92 words)

  
 Itzamna (Mayan sky god)
Possibly the eldest of this first generation of gods, he served at the head of the Mayan pantheon until around 800 AD when the Aztec Empire first began to grow in importance and began assimilating all the smaller races of the Yucatan.
Quetzalcoatl, the wind-god, however, supported Itzamna as Tezcatlipoca demanded blood sacrifices from the Aztecs.
Itzamna and his few supporters lived in the dimension of Xibalba, a world which mythologically existed underground, but this may actually be the location of its portals.
www.marvunapp.com /Appendix/itzama.htm   (573 words)

  
 American Hero-Myths, A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent, Daniel G. Brinton - Section 5 of 7 - ...
It was Itzamna who first invented the characters or letters in which the Mayas wrote their numerous books, and which they carved in such profusion on the stone and wood of their edifices.
The Bacabs and Itzamna were closely related to ideas of fertility and reproduction, indeed, but it appears to have been especially as gods of the rains, the harvests, and the food supply generally.
It is said that Itzamna spoke of himself only in the words _Itz en caan_, "I am that which trickles from the sky;" _Itz en muyal_, "I am that which trickles from the clouds." This plainly refers to his character as a rain god.
www.arcamax.com /cgi-bin/news/religion/b-1391-5   (5584 words)

  
 Spotlight 12
Founded in 2001 and based in Manhattan, Itzamna Medical Center provides primary care and out-patient services to working class individuals and families in New York City, particularly the large and still growing Latino population.
Itzamna's practice has grown an average of 17 percent annually since 2001.
El Centro Médico Itzamna, fundado en el año 2001 y radicado en Manhattan, proporciona cuidados primarios y servicios ambulatorios a personas y familias de la clase trabajadora de la ciudad de Nueva York, particularmente a la población hispana, que esta aceleradamente en crecimiento constante.
www.celebralavida.com /html/spotlight_12.html   (1531 words)

  
 Kimbell Art Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This tall vessel is skillfully painted with a unique mythological frieze depicting two renderings of the aged supreme deity Itzamna, the god of heaven and sun for the Yucatec Maya.
The second scene portrays Itzamna energetically straddling a deer and gesturing to a standing, aged figure (probably a personification of the deer god) who wears a striped cape and carries a canoe paddle held upside down in one hand while pointing with the other to a vaporous offering below.
Based on related vessels, the scene seems to pertain to a myth concerning the dying or wounded Itzamna being restored to life by the moon goddess Ixchel accompanied by deer, her alter egos.
www.kimbellart.org /database/index.cfm?detail=yes&ID=AP%202004.02   (317 words)

  
 Museum News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This tall (11 inches) Late Classic period polychromed ceramic vase bears a mythological frieze depicting two renderings of the aged supreme deity in life and death, Itzamna, the God of Heaven and Sun for the Yucatec Maya.
One scene portrays the dying or wounded Itzamna lying motionless on the back of a peccary (wild pig), his head turned sharply upward.
The deity is shown with characteristic hooked nose and large goggle eyes, wearing a thickly padded loincloth and complex headdress with water lily, beads, and scrolls.
www.kimbellart.org /news/news_acquisitions.cfm?id=125   (1522 words)

  
 Detail Page
Itzamna accomplished this creation through a power granted also to the divine Hunab Ku in some Maya traditions.
Rain was one of Itzamna's elements, as Itz means "raindrops" or "teardrops." The Itzam, an iguanalike lizard, was the god's symbol.
Itzamna could appear as a crocodile or as the antlers or hooves of a deer.
www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=MES0562   (135 words)

  
 A Small Dictionary of Pagan Gods & Goddesses
ITZAMNA (Maya) "Lizard House." Sky god and healer, son of Hunab Ku.
Itzamna can bring the dead back to life.
IXTAB (Maya) Goddess who rules the paradise of the blessed, who are served magnificent food and drink in the shade of the tree Yaxche.
www.unc.edu /%7Ereddeer/god_dess_es/na_south_central.html   (1264 words)

  
 Ian Xel Lungold - Mayan Majix - The Search for the Truth about the Mayan Calendar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
He refused when he found that 10% of profits would be paid directly to the Mayan people in their villages and there was no money in it for him.
While I was there, I went to Isamal and met the god Itzamna at the top of his temple.
Itzamna, is known as “The First Teacher” to the Maya, he is the one according to legend, who brought the knowledge of writing, mathematics and the calendar.
www.red-ice.net /specialreports/ilungold.html   (1319 words)

  
 Ancient Scripts: Origins of Writing Systems   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Among the Maya, the supreme deity Itzamna was a shaman and sorceror as well as the creator of the world.
Itzamna was also responsible for the creation of writing and time-keeping.
This duty falls on usually a pair of monkey gods as depicted on many Maya pots and is also preserved in the highland Maya epic "Popol Vuh".
www.ancientscripts.com /ws_origins.html   (945 words)

  
 Maya Tales
The dance of the young virgins led by Xunan Tunich, youngest daughter of Itzamna, the Mighty One, and Ixchel, his wife, was in progress and this had a soothing effect on the turbulent heart of Ixim Ku.
His only hope, if hope it could be called, was that while Itzamna did not oppose his wife's match, he nevertheless was inclined to let his youngest daughter follow her own heart.
Ixim Ku's thoughts were broken by a sudden silence which turned his dismay into alarm, for, standing by the high table was Ixchel, with a cup in her hand, all poised to make a divine announcement.
home.earthlink.net /~gnosisla/dadtales.htm   (1175 words)

  
 Andromeda: Balam's System
Itzamna is credited with teaching man the art of writing, and was one of the very few in that mythology who could be considered benevolent.
Itzamna's younger incarnation, Kinich Ahau, was the god of the sun, and thus Balam considered it a fitting name.
The dark clouds of noxious gas and ash give it a yellow, sickly appearance, and it is less bright than Palenque to an average observer on Andromeda I, even though Yaxchilan is both closer and larger.
galileo.spaceports.com /~notabene/wand_balamsys.html   (580 words)

  
 South & Central American Mythology Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Itzamna can bring the dead back to life.
His symbol is a red hand to which the ill pray for healing.
Except for Hunab Ku, all the other gods are the progeny of Ix Chel an Itzamna.
users.aol.com /purging/ptp2/southame.htm   (1186 words)

  
 Prénom Itzamna. Origine signification personnalité compatibilité étymologie du prénom Itzamna
Itzamna : les meilleurs vins pour votre prénom
Itzamna : ce qui semble vous être bénéfique
Itzamna : affinités entre vous et votre chien
www.asiaflash.com /prenom/search_prenom.php?prenom=Itzamna   (201 words)

  
 purevolume™ | dark_perception
Dark Perception se conformo hace algunos meses, despues de que se diera fin a la banda Black Sun y de ahi salieran illnamiqui e Itzamna, miembros que decidieron continuar juntos en un nuevo proyecto, con un estilo mas fuerte y tecnico.
Dark Perception have been created since a few months ago, after the band Black Sun end and from there came out illnamiqui and Itzamna, members who deicide to continue together in a new project, with an harder and tecnical style.
The ideal of the band is to create fast, aggressive but melodic music, and the lyrics are bassed on mind, life and precolombian ideology.
www.purevolume.com /dark_perception   (317 words)

  
 ... ::: Houses ::: Itzamna
We are named Itzamna after the founder of the Mayan culture.
As most of you may already know, Itzamna are the first proud keepers of the House Sports day shield!!
Overall it was a great day with excelling performances from everybody in Itzamna.
www.school-portal.co.uk /GroupHomepage.asp?GroupID=50304   (267 words)

  
 Maya mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bacabs were four brothers, the sons of Itzamna and Ixchel.
He rebuilt the world after three Great Floods, which came from the mouth of a sea monster.
He is father of Itzamna and husband of Ixazalvoh.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Itzamna   (2774 words)

  
 Goddess Exploration - Ix Chel
After that moment, she would disappear whenever her ex came near to drift through the darkest half of the day.
She is not only known to be Itzamna’s wife, but she also had four children, known as the
Voltan, a male earth deity (Voltan and Itzamna have been known to switch roles in various myths).
thegoddessquarterly.info /Archives/Spring05/IxChel.htm   (1097 words)

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