Mayan Corn God for Kids - why was the Corn God so important?

Mayan Corn God

Maya Tonina
Corn God

Because corn (maize) was Mayan people's main food, their most important god was the Corn God.

A popular Mayan story was the story of the Maize Mountain - click here to read the story.

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