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They sacrifice people for the Gods to get what they want.They also believed that the Gods had the power of living or death.
The Mayan people worshiped nature Gods, including the God of Rain and The God of Sun. The Mayans paid tribute to the various Gods in the form of labor and sacrifice.
One way the Maya tried to please their gods was to take a sacrifice to the top of one of their structures and rip out heir heart, in the sunlight.
well i can't answer what religion they were but they did worship the sun and the moon. I think they also worship jaguars.
Beliefs in many gods
The Maya tried to please their gods by offering sacrifices, such as animal sacrifices or bloodletting ceremonies. They also performed rituals and built temples as offerings to honor and worship their deities. Additionally, they believed in following a calendar system and conducting ceremonies on specific dates to ensure blessings from the gods.
Different gods. Did the Greeks practice human sacrifice?
One way the Maya tried to please their gods was to take a sacrifice to the top of one of their structures and rip out heir heart, in the sunlight.
Yes, the Maya civilization did practice human sacrifice as part of their religious rituals. People were sacrificed to appease the gods, ensure successful harvests, and maintain social order. The practice varied among different Mayan cities and periods.
to worship gods and respect for the gods
If you accept that the gods desire sacrifice, it is then logical to offer the most valuable type of sacrifice, which would be people, in order to obtain the favor of the gods.
the Maya sacrificed people as one of their religions. though, Mayan people were known to have more than a few religions that involved sacrifice.