Ek Chuah

Other distinguishing characteristics of Ek Chuah are his mouth, which is encircled by a red-brown border, his large lower lip, and the presence of two curved lines to the right of his eye.

Ek Chuah is often depicted carrying a pack and a spear, indicating transportation of goods as well as the dangerous life of a merchant.

[1][3] It is possible that Ek Chuah and the "Guide of the Merchant," otherwise known as Polaris or the North Star, are related both symbolically and linguistically.

The presence of this ceremony suggests that Ek Chuah was an agriculturally symbolic deity within Maya society.

This interaction has been interpreted as representing the need for traveling merchants to have the ability to ward off hostile attacks.