San Miguel de Cozumel in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico — The Yucatan Peninsula (The Southeast)

Kimi, God of Death
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Kimi, Dios de la muerte

Photographed by James Hulse, February 7, 2023

1. Kimi, God of Death / Kimi, Dios de la muerte Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Deity of the underworld. In the classic depictions, he often appears showing a small, grotesque shape and some other times an atrocious one. He is often performing a wild dance by moving his big belly, which is radically opposed to the magnificent high-society dances. It seems that the Mayans considered the God of the Death as a repulsive and not-so-clever God, to whom they could easily trick with smart rituals and strategies.

GRUBE Nikolas (2011). The Mayans, an Ancient Civilization, (ed 2). P.p. 433. Potsdam, Germany: h.f. ulliman publishing.

Spanish:
Ser divino del inframundo. En las representaciones clásicas aparece tanto en forma diminuta y grotesca como atroz, y a veces ejecuta con su gran barriga una danza salvaje, radicalmente opuesta a las magníficas danzas de la alta sociedad. Parece ser que los mayas veían al dios de la muerte como un ser repugnante y no demasiado ingenioso, al que podían engañar fácilmente con actos de rituales y tretas inteligentes.

GRUBE (2012) Los Mayes, una civilización milenana, (ed 2) P.p. 433. Potsdam, Alemania: h.f. ulliman publishing.

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is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 20° 28.727′ N, 86° 58.428′ W. Marker is in San Miguel de Cozumel, Quintana Roo, in Cozumel. It is at the intersection of Carretera Costera Sur and Av Claudio Canto on Carretera Costera Sur. The marker is located in central section of the International Cruise Terminal Cozumel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Carr Costera Sur 6, San Miguel de Cozumel QR 77675, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mexican Maya Heartland

and on the Yucatán Peninsula.

Globally, it is on the Caribbean Sea,

in North America,

in Mesoamerica,

in a Gulf of Mexico state,

and in the Western Hemisphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also a Spanish colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chak Mo'ol (a few steps from this marker); Throne 1, Yokib, Piedras Negras, Guatemala / Trono 1, Yokib, Piedras Negras, Guatemala (a

Photographed by James Hulse, February 7, 2023

2. Kimi, God of Death / Kimi, Dios de la muerte Marker

few steps from this marker); The Temple of the Cross / El templo de la Cruz (a few steps from this marker); Hunab Ku, The One God / Hunab Ku, Dios Solitario (within shouting distance of this marker); K'uk'ulkan, Feathered Serpent / K'uk'ulkan, Serpiente emplumada (within shouting distance of this marker); Pyramid of the Magician, Uxmal, Yucatan. / Templo del Mago, Uxmal, Yucatán. (within shouting distance of this marker); Noblemen with sacred ties and tobacco baskets / Nobles con lazos sagrados y cestas de tabaco (within shouting distance of this marker); Temple of Kukulkán, Chichén Itzá, Yucatan (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Miguel de Cozumel.

Also see . . . Maya death gods. Wikipedia (Submitted on January 12, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 669 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.

Kimi, God of Death⎯⎯⎯Kimi, Dios de la muerte

Kimi, God of Death
⎯⎯⎯
Kimi, Dios de la muerte