The Mayan Legend of the Alux

The Mayan Legend of the Alux  

There are some cryptologists that believe the Mayan little person or Alux was actually or perhaps still is a little person. Aluxob or Alux is the Mayan word given to mythological Mayan spirits found in the Yucatán Peninsula; they are believed to be small dwarf-like creatures, that average around 3 foot tall, and they are somewhat akin to goblins, elves or even perhaps poltergeists or golem due to their creation by the owner of the land they settle on.

Created in the form of highly detailed clay figures. Shamans can cast ritual spells to bring the figures to life. The average farmer or villager leaves a small figure beneath the oldest tree on their land or in a house specially built for the Alux which is known as the Kahtal Alux.

At this point, the farmer knows the Alux is alive and will now protect the farmer's land and the farmer for a full 7 years. After 7 years, the door to the Alux home must be sealed off during the day in order to trap the Alux inside and prevent him from becoming evil. The Mayan people make offerings to them before they venture into the forest or start their milpa farming to bring good luck.

Now days, people still believing in the aluxes even during the construction of a road, the workers made a small pyramid as an offering to the aluxes, so that they would let them go through the jungle.

Rodrigo Hu