Chamiaholom
Maya · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
The skull-headed staff he is named for is a real object class in Maya iconography, carried by underworld figures on Classic ceramics; the Popol Vuh names the carrier.
Domains
- death
Relations
- subordinate to: Vucub-CamePopol Vuh: the ten lords rank beneath the two supreme lords. (primary)
- paired with: ChamiabacPopol Vuh: the two are named as a pair. (primary)
Sources
- Chamiaholom is a lord of Xibalba, paired with Chamiabac, the two of them turning dead bodies into skeletons.: Popol Vuh, the roster of the lords of Xibalba. (primary)