Maximón

Maximón
Maximón effigy and candles, Santiago Atitlán
Ri Laj Mam, Don Ximon, San Simón, El Gran Abuelo
BornOctober 28th
Venerated inTraditionalist Maya Communities, Folk Catholicism
Attributessunglasses, bandana, colorful garlands, cigarettes/cigar
Patronagehealth, crops, marriage, business, revenge, death

Maximón (/ˌmæʃɪˈmoʊn, -ˈmɒn/), is a Maya deity and folk saint, represented in various forms by the Maya peoples of several towns in the Guatemalan Highlands. Oral tradition of his creation and purpose in these communities is complex, diverse, and born of the ancient Maya traditions centuries ago.

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