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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 The importance of religion to the Mayans They hadReligious Games. The deadly games was a game they played that was about religion. It was like soccer except they used a stone circle, for a net, and a rubber ball. It was meant to represent a great battle between the gods. Priests hadGreat influence On how KingsRuled Priests had great influence on the Kings, and how they ruled. This was because priests were thought to bring messages from the gods. Religion wasEven encorperated Into jewelry. They had many statues and paintings of gods. They also wore lots of jewelry that was tied to the gods in many different ways. Religion effected every Mayan Religion effected the Mayan people in many ways. A bad way it effected Some Mayans was, Lots of people, most lower in the social pyramid, but some very high, were sacrificed. But it was also a good thing sometimes, because a sacrifice was considered an honor. Religion effected the Mayan people in many ways. A bad way it effected Some Mayans was, Lots of people, most lower in the social pyramid, but some very high, were sacrificed. But it was also a good thing sometimes, because a sacrifice was considered an honor. They had Religious Games ThereGovernment wasAffected byReligion If you broke a Mayan law, you had a court hearing. So kind of like out law system, but different in many ways. There was a council who judged your case, and decided your punishment, And the members of that council were usually made of people very high on the social pyramids. So some of the members of the council were, Kings, and priests, and priests had a big influence on the case. Religion was a big part of every day for Mayans Kings and priests were often called Halacha uinic or Ahaw meaning lord, or ruler. They also often called gods this too. So the Mayan people prayed very often, because the Kings were believed to be direct links to the world after earth that the Mayans believed in, and so Mayans prayed to the Kings, and the gods. Kings and priests were often called Halacha uinic or Ahaw, or deity meaning lord, or ruler. They also often called gods this too. So the Mayan people prayed very often, because the Kings were believed to be direct links to the world after earth that the Mayans believed in, and so Mayans prayed to the Kings, and the gods. A lot of Mayan technology was for religion. Things such as the rubberBall used for theDeadly games,And weapons used for sacrifices, We're made by Mayans,And used for religious Purposes. Religion affected there literacy The Mayans (a mesoamerica civilization in theWestern hemisphere) were polytheistic So they wrote thousands of books on there story's along with artwork. Sadly most were burned when the Spanish invaded. There are only four left. Religion affected there clothing style In the books about the gods that the Mayans wrote, they also had illustrations of gods, and Kings. So Mayan clothing was modeled after the style of clothing the gods and Kings wore in the illustrations. Kings, wore nicer clothing then other Mayans but it was still all modeled after the same styles. In the books about the gods that the Mayans wrote, they also had illustrations of gods, and Kings. So Mayan clothing was modeled after the style of clothing the gods and Kings wore in the illustrations. Kings, wore nicer clothing then other Mayans but it was still all modeled after the same styles. They hadReligious games
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