Judas Iscariot Essays (Examples)

Mayan Cultures Religions And Anthropology

… each community chooses which symbols or elements to stress and which to leave by the wayside. In the Amatenango del Valle, Chiapas version, judas iscariot becomes closely identified with the devil who prevents the corn plants from growing, while Mary distracts him with liquor so that Jesus can … him with liquor so that Jesus can save the fields of corn (Nash 319). In Santiago Matatlan in Guatemala, on the other hand, judas becomes Maximon, one of the Mayan animal spirits, a powerful magician and also a “patron of romantic love” (Nash 321). Doing so emphasizes … Mayan animal spirits, a powerful magician and also a “patron of romantic love” (Nash 321). Doing so emphasizes the dualistic nature of both judas and Maximon, allowing for the clever juxtaposition of the non-dualistic Mayan with the dualistic Christian worldview. Therefore, the reverence for Maximon embodies the ……