Back آه مون Arabic মায়া মাকৈ দেৱতা Assamese Hun Nal Yeh German Dios maya del maíz Spanish Ah Mun French マヤのトウモロコシの神 Japanese Hun Nal Yeh Latin Zeul mayaș al Porumbului Romanian Мајански бог кукуруза Serbian மாயன் சோளக் கடவுள் Tamil
Like other Mesoamerican peoples, the traditional Maya recognize in their staple crop, maize, a vital force with which they strongly identify. This is clearly shown by their mythological traditions. According to the 16th-century Popol Vuh, the Hero Twins have maize plants for alter egos and man himself is created from maize. The discovery and opening of the Maize Mountain – the place where the corn seeds are hidden – is still one of the most popular of Maya tales. In the Classic period (200-900 AD), the maize deity shows aspects of a culture hero.