Mention of Satan as Bolon Yokte in Mayan hieroglyphs
We find mention of a deity called Bolon Yokte in ancient Mayan hieroglyphs, sometimes mentioned in the plural and sometimes as unique. Who is this deity related to The Nine? They have been translated differently as the Nine Stride God, the Nine Legged God or Jaguar Foot Tree and Nine Dog Tree. They were considered to live in the Xibalba underworld and were generally described as gods of conflict, war, and are therefore linked to dangerous transition times, social unrest, eclipses, and natural disasters such as earthquakes. It is said that at the end of a baktun, they would leave their underworld realm and appear on the surface of the Earth to fight the 13 celestial deities. Some scholars think that Bolon Yokte is his title and his real name is not known to anyone.
In 2009, Michael Grofe published an essay titled The Name of God L: Bolon Yokte ‘K’uh? In which he pointed out that the panel of the right sanctuary of the Temple of the Cross in Palenque (one of the pibnaahs), shows an image of God L, the cigar-smoking Lord of the Underworld, in which he carries the “skeletal centipede.” , and that nine footprints are clearly shown on it. He concludes that God L and Bolon Yokte (the God of the Nine Steps) could be the same deity, and that Bolon Yokte could be a group of deities who, together, are the Lords of the Underworld.
Various inscriptions suggest that this Mayan god was associated with war, conflict, and the underworld, but also with creation. It is related to the World Tree, the Mayan symbol of the Milky Way. It is mentioned in various Mayan inscriptions. In one inscription he appears to be interacting with the deified crocodile tree, the symbol of the Milky Way.
His presence at the moment of creation
John Major Jenkins (author of Mayan Cosmogenesis 2012) says, “In addition to symbolizing war, conflict, and the underworld, Bolon Yokte is a god who is often present during the events of Creation.
It has appeared in the vase of the seven gods, one of the gods present during the creation of our current world!
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Erich Von Deniken: Bolon Yokte Ku was one of the Mayan gods who was present with the creation of man.
Georgio Tsukolos: Who was this Bolon Yokte? According to documents that have survived and are only fragmentary, he was always described as someone with great powers who had the ability to fly and who had incredible knowledge about the universe.
Edwin Barnhart, Phd — Archaeologist-Director, Center for Maya Exploration: The god Bolon Yokte is not a very well known god. Sometimes it is associated with texts that speak of the beginning of creation back in 3114 BC and we see it in some context that seemed to be related to war.
Georgio Tsukolos: There is another reference to Bolon Yokte at Palenque at Temple 14 where it is clearly stated that Bolon Yokte appeared on earth more than 900,000 years ago. (Was this period calculated in the 260-day sacred year?) And why would anyone in their right mind record a date that goes back more than 900,000 years? Well, something very significant happened and according to ancient texts it was when Bolon Yokte descended to earth from heaven.
Markus Eberl (Tulane University, New Orleans, USA) and Christian Prager (University of Bonn, Germany) wrote an essay called “Bolon Yokte K’u – Mayan Conception of War, Conflict and the Underworld”, they wrote in abstract:
Bolon Yokte Ku’s identification in the “Vase of the Seven Gods” (K2796) underscores his importance as one of the gods who were present during the creation of the present world.
Was Bolon Yokte Satan himself?
According to the Chilam Balam (Mayan Sacred Books) this god challenged the god L (the great god) and asked the other gods for help to defeat him and eventually lose that war. This is more like the great heavenly war in which Satan was defeated by God’s army.
A quick analysis of the creation narratives of the three major divine religions of the world suggests that if this god was present at the time of human creation, then it must be Satan himself when he was called Azazil in heaven because he was the only person, except angels, present at the time of Adam’s creation.
Ayah 34 from chapter 2 of the Qur’an describes the presence of Satan at the time of the creation of Adam.
And (remember) when I said to the angels: “Bow down before Adam.” And they prostrated themselves except Iblis (Shaytan), he refused and was proud and was one of the disbelievers (disobedient to Allah). (2:34)
In fact, many things were created before the creation of Adam and perhaps Azazil saw many creation events.
Satan’s landing on Earth with an army of angels to deal with the rebellion
Georgio Tsukolos: There is another reference to Bolon Yokte at Palenque at Temple 14 where it is clearly stated that Bolon Yokte appeared on earth more than 900,000 years ago. (Was this period calculated in the 260-day sacred year?) And why would anyone in their right mind record a date that goes back more than 900,000 years? Well, something very significant happened and according to ancient texts it was when Bolon Yokte descended to earth from heaven.
Does this text represent Satan landing on Earth with Angels to fight the rebels who caused bloodshed on earth?
To deal with these rebels, according to three divine religions, Islam, Judaism and Christianity, Almighty God sent an army of angels under the leadership of a genius named Azazil (who later called ‘Satan’ after having been cursed and banished from heaven by Almighty God). They fought with these rebels and ended their rebellion by banishing them from the lowlands and expelling them into the desert, the mountains and the islands.
There are obvious and undeniable similarities between Bolon Yokte and The Satan. It is quite possible that the god of Maya, bolon yokte was in fact Satan himself and other lesser gods were his allies to subdue humanity.