伊察姆納

伊察姆納瑪雅語ItzamnaIPA:[it͡samˈna])是馬雅神話中掌管太陽藝術玉米寫作神明

古典期的伊察姆納

祂有突出的鼻子,表示為一個寧靜的老人。祂是馬雅文明主要神明之一,直到公元800年,阿茲特克人入侵後,被特斯卡特利波卡Tezcatlipoca (寬式IPA/teskatɬiˈpoːka/),意為「煙霧鏡」)所取代。祂的名字來源不詳,也許是來自蜥蜴鱷魚

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