Cizin

Cizin
Cizin
God of death
Other names	Kisin, Ah Puch, Xibalba, Yum Cimil, Hunhau, Ah Puchah, Au Puch, Cum Hau, Eopuco, Hu Ahau, Tzontemoc, Ahpuch, and Ahal Puch.

Cizin is a Maya god of death and earthquakes.^[1] He is the most important Maya death god in the Maya culture.^[6] Scholars call him God A.^[7]

To the Yucatán Mayas he was Hun-Came and Vucub-Came.^[5]^{[clarification needed]} He also has similarities to Mictlāntēcutli.^[8]

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Cizin
God of death

Other names	Kisin, Ah Puch, Xibalba,^[1] Yum Cimil,^[2] Hunhau,^[3] Ah Puchah, Au Puch, Cum Hau, Eopuco, Hu Ahau, Tzontemoc,^[4] Ahpuch, and Ahal Puch.^[5]