According to their religion, the Maya believed that kings and priests could communicate with the gods and that their kings should be worshipped as living gods. The Maya had a complex religious system that involved rituals, ceremonies, and a belief in a pantheon of deities. Kings were often seen as intermediaries between the gods and the people, and their authority was closely tied to their perceived divinity. Human sacrifice, while practiced in some contexts as offerings to the gods, was typically seen as a means to appease the deities, rather than forbidden by them. The social hierarchy of the Maya did involve distinct roles for priests and nobles, with priests often having a specialized role in religious practices.
According to their religion, the Maya believed that (kings and priests could communicate with the gods, their kings should be worshipped as living gods, priests and nobles should not mix together, human sacrifice was forbidden by the gods)
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