Editing Chaac (section)

{{Short description|Maya god of rain, thunder, and lightning}}
{{For|the region on Io|Chaac-Camaxtli Region}}
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'''Chaac''' (also spelled '''Chac''' or, in [[Classic Maya language|Classic Mayan]], '''Chaahk''' {{IPA|myn|t͡ʃaːhk||}}) is the name of the [[Maya civilization|Maya]] god of rain, thunder, and lightning. With his lightning axe, Chaac strikes the clouds, causing them to produce thunder and rain. Chaac corresponds to [[Tlaloc]] among the [[Aztecs]].

[[Image:MyanRainGodChac0180Rot.jpg|thumb|250px|Earthenware effigy urn (an incense burner) of ''Chaac'', 12th–14th century]]