Mar 28, 2019 · The ceiba was the most sacred tree for the ancient Maya, and according to Maya mythology, it was the symbol of the universe. The tree signified a route of communication …

The Ceiba, or ya’axché (in the Mopan Mayan language), symbolised to the Maya civilization an axis mundi which connects the planes of the Underworld and the sky with that of the terrestrial …

Jul 3, 2024 · The Ceiba tree, also known as the "Yaxche" in the Mayan language, holds a significant place in Mayan mythology and culture. Revered as the "Tree of Life," the Ceiba …

Jun 12, 2017 · The ceiba is a gigantic Tree of Life in Maya religion and cosmology and the point of beginning where the world came into existence. It grew deep into the underworld; its branches …

Kapok, Ceiba Tree: Yaaxche (Maya) Ceiba pentandra, is the most Sacred Tree to the Maya, (flowers photo) belongs to the Bombacaceae family. Ceiba or kapok trees at the Hacienda …

Jun 11, 2022 · The ceiba tree ( Ceiba petandra), known as Ya'axche' by the Maya, is sacred and revered by diverse prehispanic cultures in Mesoamerica, including, of course, the Maya, the …

Nov 11, 2019 · Simply known as la ceiba in Spanish or ya’axche in Yucatec Maya, this tree has huge cultural significance to the Maya both throughout history and today.

The Yaxche, as the Maya referred to it, was the representation of what is known in vast ancient civilizations as the tree of life. In the Maya civilization the Yaxche is represented by the Ceiba …

Even today, Maya people honor the Ya'axche or Ceiba Tree as an energy connection with the Cosmos, Earth, and the Underworld; ever present in ceremonies and as a medicine plant, this …

Nov 6, 2019 · It is believed that trees were the communication between the three levels of the cosmos: the underground by its roots; the surface of the earth through the trunk and the sky by …