#creepy gods

Maximón (less commonly known as San Simón) is a folk saint that is worshiped in many forms by the Maya of Western Guatemala.

According to one commonly told legend, Maximón is a man who slept with all the wives of a certain village while the men worked in the field. Upon returning and finding their women in the arms of another man, the men attacked Maximón and cut off his arms and legs. Thus was born Maximón.

Unlike most other folk saints, offers to Maximón are made in an effort to avoid his anger as he is seen as a dark figure. When people do come to Maximón for help, it is usually to seek revenge or to have personal success at the expense of others.

Common offers to Maximón are alcohol and cigarettes and his shrines can be found throughout the highlands of Guatemala…if you dare to seek his help.