Oxlahuntiku

The Oxlahuntiku were a group of Mayan deities associated with the heavens. In Mesoamerican cosmology, there were believed to be thirteen levels of heaven, each with its own presiding deity. These deities were part of a complex religious system that included a calendar, mythology, and a priesthood that maintained advanced astronomical knowledge.1

The Maya civilization, which flourished in regions of modern-day Mexico and Central America, developed a sophisticated understanding of time and the cosmos. Their religious beliefs often centered around creation myths, with multiple worlds being successively created and destroyed before the present universe came into being. Key deities included Itzamná, the supreme Maya deity and creator god, and Kukulcán, the Feathered Serpent. The worship of these deities often involved rituals, including human sacrifice, to ensure the continuation of the world.123