Alaghom Naum

Alaghom Naum
   Wife of Patol, chief deity of the Tzental tribe of the Mayas. She was known as ‘the Mother of Mind’ and was credited with the creation of mind and thought. She appears to have been a mother goddess whose position was too firm for her to be displaced by her husband. She was also known as Iztat Ix.

Who’s Who in non-classical mythology . . 2014.

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  • Maya Creation Legends —    Owing to the destruction of the entire literature of the Mayas, with the exception of a few codices which no one has been able to interpret successfully, the myths of the Mayas have largely passed into oblivion. Their Creation Legends appear… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Iztat Ix —    A name given to Alaghom Naum, the goddess of the Tzental tribe of the Mayas. She was the wife of Patol …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Patol —    Husband of Alaghom Naum or Iztat Ix in the myth of the Tzental Indian and Mayan tribe …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Tzental Indian Creation Legend —    Details of this are given under Maya Creation Legends. The chief characters were Alaghom Naum, Iztat Ix, and Patol …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

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