This particular god was responsible for providing the rain necessary for healthy crops. An agricultural society, for the ...

Ancient Maya believed that the rain god Chaak resided in caves and natural wells called cenotes. Maya farmers today in Mexico’s parched Yucatán still appeal to Chaak for the gift of rain.

A Poseidon statue in Mexico faces removal for offending Mayan rain god Chaac, amid jokes after Hurricane Beryl hit, prompting local concern and an official removal request.

Scientists believe the people were sacrificed to appease the Mayan rain god, Chaac. Author: Declan Gallagher. May 13, 2025 5:12 AM EDT.

Skulls found in Guatemala ‘blood cave’ likely sacrificed to rain god in brutal Mayan ritual. Researchers say bones found scattered in Cueva de Sangre show signs of ritual dismemberment .

Maya farmers in Yucatán, Mexico, have rekindled a pre-Hispanic ceremony that calls for rain from the god Cháak as the state suffers its worst drought in 50 years.

Arnold thinks Maya blue was particularly important in sacrifices made to the Maya rain god Chaak (also spelled Chaac and Chac) during periods of drought. The result of mixing indigo, ...

Archaeologists have uncovered fragmented skulls from a Guatemalan cave where people were sacrificed in a brutal Maya ritual to appease the rain god. The Cueva de Sangre, or "blood cave", was first ...