Mam Murals

Mam Murals refer to special collectible murals found in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Crumbling

 * Location: Trial of the Eagle
 * Collection: Exodus

The world around them began to crumble, the people decided to move. The artifact entrusted to them urged them to travel South, lest it seized by their enemies.

Death Lords
These two gods are the rulers of the Maya underworld, Xibalba, literally the Place Of Fright. Vucub-Caquix, whose name means Seven Macaw, was a monstrous bird who was said to carry the false sun in his beak. His subordinate was Hun-Came, which means One Death. They were both defeated and killed by the Hero Twins, after challenging them to various sports and games in which both sides cheated. Vucub-Caquix lost his game of darts when the Hero Twins used blowpipes.

God of Death
A depiction of Ah-Puch, god of death and ruler of Mitnal, the ninth and most horrible level of the Maya version of Hell. One thing Ah-Puch enjoyed doing was dressing in putrefying flesh and visiting the surface to prey upon the living. According to legend, the only way to save yourself from him was to scream and yell like you were in unbearable agony. He'd assume you were already being tortured by one of his minions, and leave you alone. How appropriate that his harbinger demon was a screech owl named Muan.

God of Suicides
Suicide was not considered by the Maya: In fact, it was considered an honorable alternative to living. Because of this, by committing suicide you could bypass the underworld and go straight to paradise, where other noble deaths included the sacrificed, those who died in battle of childbirth, and those who died playing ball. The suicide's escort on the journey to paradise would be this goddess, Ixtab, also called Rope Woman. She was the goddess of suicides, especially those who hanged themselves, and manifested as a rotting corpse hanging from a noose.

Heart of the Serpent

 * Location: Cozumel
 * Collection: Exodus

This mural depicts some kind of voyage or pilgrimage undertaken by the Maya. Seems they carried an item of great import, and traveled South, to the source of the pink fish.

The Amazon River, just like Jonah said.

Howling Caves
When the caverns begin to howl, a warrior must descend to ease the torment. If one cannot be sacrificed, then all will die.

Judges' Gaze
Those charged with crimes are brought here, and they battle under the watchful gaze of the gods, the only infallible judges. Those proven innocent may leave, but the guilty are killed and thrown to Xibalba.

Temple of Death

 * Location: Kuwaq Yaku
 * Collection: Exodus

From life to death, full moon to new, this temple serves as Guardian to the Silver Box.

Temple of Life

 * Location: Kuwaq Yaku
 * Collection: Exodus

From death to life, new moon to full, this temple serves as Guardian to the Silver Box.

Temple of the Moon

 * Location: Cozumel
 * Collection: Exodus

Those worthy shall be sacrificed to the Red Goddess, she of the Waning Moon, and she of the Waxing Moon, Grandmother to all.

Life Taker and Birth Giver.

Underworld Gate
Here, under the watchful eye of one of the lords of Death, lies the gate to Xibalba, where all must travel when transitioning from this life to the next.