Oct 30, 2025 06:11 PM
(This post was last modified: Oct 30, 2025 06:13 PM by Ostronomos.)
Marduk, the sun deity and mythic hero. He was a primordial being of Sumerian culture.
That ancient civilizations had numerous gods does not reflect a flaw in their logic. But rather a recognition that there was something bigger under which living beings were subjected.
The Aztecs and Mayans had quite an extensive list of gods. One of whom was Ah Mun, or Yum Kaax - god of corn and maze - a god of agriculture in general. He was often represented as young, to personify youth. With a corn sprouting from his head.
Atemotzli was the 17th month (some sources say 16th) in the solar year. The Julian calendar consisted of 12 months. With a leap year to account for the slight difference in length of the solar year.
That ancient civilizations had numerous gods does not reflect a flaw in their logic. But rather a recognition that there was something bigger under which living beings were subjected.