Ah Muzen Cab[pronunciation?] is the Maya god of bees and honey. He is possibly the same figure as "the Descending God" or "the Diving God" and is consistently depicted upside-down. The Temple of the Descending God is located in Tulum. The bees used by the Maya are Melipona beecheii and Melipona yucatanica, species of stingless bee.
Ah-Muzen-Cab | |
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God of bees and honey | |
Animals | Bees |
The Chilam Balam mentions Ah-Muzen-Cab in Chapter I: The Ritual of the Four World Corners, and Chapter X: The Creation of the World. In it, Ah Muzen Cab represents the East and North. He also blindfolded the Oxlahalun-ti-ku, who were then seized and beaten by the Bolon-ti-ku, allowing the incomplete world to be filled by rocks, trees, and seeds.[1]
Ah Muzen Cab is a playable god in the video game Smite.