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Centuries ago, the Maya storm god Huracán taught that when we damage nature, we damage ourselves

By James L. Fitzsimmons, Professor of Anthropology, Middlebury
The ancient Maya believed that everything in the universe, from the natural world to everyday experiences, was part of a single, powerful spiritual force. They were not polytheists who worshipped distinct gods but pantheists who believed that various gods were just manifestations of that force.

Some of the best evidence for this comes from the behavior of two of the most powerful beings of the Maya world: The first…The Conversation


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