What Is The Mythical, Mayan Creature Known As The Alux?

Whether or not Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador believes in alux is uncertain, but if he was aware of one crucial part of the alux mythology, he might have thought twice about posting the photo (above). As Mexico News Daily explained, alux appearing to sit high up on a tree branch in the photo the

Whether or not Andrés Manuel López Obrador believes in alux is uncertain, but if he was aware of one crucial part of the alux mythology, he might have thought twice about posting the photo (above). As Mexico News Daily explained, alux — appearing to sit high up on a tree branch in the photo the Mexican president shared — live in the forests and jungles and are said to dress as humans. The height of the Mayan civilization came between A.D. 300 A.D. and A.D. 900, at which time the once flourishing Mayan culture all but died out. Many Mayan descendants and other aspects of Mayan culture remain in the Yucatán Peninsula area.

Alongside the photo of the purported alux in AMLO's tweet was a real archaeological carving of an alux from Mayan history. If not placated with offerings and reverences, especially around building projects in their territory, alux are said to cause trouble. If not treated properly, they can be vengeful and vexing. When approached with respect, alux are said to be friendly. For this reason, according to Yucatán Magazine, one person wrote in response to AMLO's post that the politician needed "to ask permission" from the alux before sharing the picture "and offer tobacco, wine, water, and honey, following the ritual of our ancestors and the culture of our original peoples." The true prevalence of alux belief throughout ancient Mayan culture is uncertain.

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