tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99589299861215247.post829772409172139856..comments2024-03-26T14:17:26.380-04:00Comments on The Widening Gyre: The Unicorn and the Lightning-Struck Tower IIINeil Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00585683657479851828noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99589299861215247.post-5385350716604770912013-12-01T17:30:09.485-05:002013-12-01T17:30:09.485-05:00Hi Bob--that's a wonderful expansion of the wh...Hi Bob--that's a wonderful expansion of the whole concept of lightning, deity and communication. How are they differentiated in myth? <br />All the best,<br />Neil.NMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529255215104219487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99589299861215247.post-37077230864517935612013-11-25T18:57:08.660-05:002013-11-25T18:57:08.660-05:00Dear Neil,
The Mayan pantheon includes three gods...Dear Neil,<br /><br />The Mayan pantheon includes three gods of the lightning: Nimlikakulha is the lightning that blazes across the heavens; Rashikakulha is the lightning that strikes the earth and kills; Chipikakulha is the lightning that jumps from one cloud to another or flashes within the clouds. In the Mayan sacred book <i>Popul Vuh</i> their names are given as: Caculhá Huracán, Raxa-Caculhá, and Chipi-Caculhá. These three lightning gods form a trinity which together makes up the Heart of Heaven. They are always in the background directing and guiding the story of the creation (of heaven and earth, and the human race). The principle deities of the K’ekchi Maya (where I live) are the 13 largest mountains in the area, who communicate among themselves with the lightning. <br /><br />All the best,<br />Bob MakranskyBob Makranskynoreply@blogger.com