SMITE: History and creation of the Muzen Kaba, the master of bees

Searching for information on this god is not easy, it is a real challenge. And no wonder, because this is the god of Maya. And, as is known, the whole culture of the Maya was very rich and rich, but it was transmitted orally. Too few legends and myths were recorded at least in some way, and when Spain invaded and conquered their lands, the Maya culture quickly disappeared. So quickly that most of the legends were simply not recorded, and most of the mythology of this ancient people has sunk into oblivion.

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All that the developers could find about him - the sphere of his influence and the general image inside the mythology of the Maya. Ah Muzen Kab (or AMK) was elected the God of the bees. Although his mission was all told quite clearly, his spheres of influence and ability remained a mystery. Honey was a very important part of the Maya diet and a very valuable resource. It is because of the value of this "liquid gold" about this god that there are still some bits of information.

But the very portrait of God bees is hidden by mystery. There are some references to his personality and deeds, but all of them are not expressed in the form of a concrete story. The only clear information about him is the types of bees and, accordingly, the type of honey that was present in Maya.

Now everyone perceives bees as buzzing and biting at once, which give everyone the habitual honey. But at that time the bees were different, that kind of bees (which died out) had far less dangerous stings. Because of this, everyone treated them as gentle and kind beings. That honey was also very different from the current one, some of its variants could be toxic or even hallucinogenic. The last type of honey was probably used during religious rituals, perhaps because of it and the legends about Ah Muzen Kaba were born.

And now let's talk about a set of abilities.

BEES! (PASSIVE)

Here simple logic is applied: AMK - the god of bees, naturally he will call them to attack his opponents. However, there is not so much history and plot as we would like. For, as already mentioned, the bees of the Mayan times were different, so it is not entirely true to say that this ability "could historically cause damage." Those bees almost could not beat off the opponents.

ROY

This is probably one of the most "historically true" abilities of the AMK, for it is very closely related to his patronage over bees, their diligence, the yurko and the life-giving forces of honey, which played such a significant role in the Maya society. This ability gives all sorts of buffs, but if you remember that it also affects the damage of another ability, its "historicity" a little disappears.

BOWLING BEES

Again, this ability is not very similar to reality. However, even if you put modern interpretation of bees into this ability, it will still have a couple of nuances. If only because without provocation the bees will never attack the whole swarm, and the mechanic of this ability means their attack without provocation from the enemy. However, there are also aggressive species of bees in the world: for example, African killer bees that can attack without any apparent reason. By the way, this type of bees caused multiple injuries and even deaths around the world.

HONEY

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Honey - it's honey in Africa, and it's sticky. Plus the fact that it slows down the area also makes sense. However, the damage aspect is also more likely to be a more balanced parameter related to the mechanics of the game and simply harmoniously fitting into the overall picture. Again, given the extreme harmlessness of ancient bees, all AMC's ability to damage, sound extremely unrealistic.

STING

Pretty repetitions, read above  However, there are interesting features in this mechanics. For example, while the sting is in you, you feel bad. When the sting goes - it makes you feel better. This is absolutely logical and understandable for everyone. Another interesting mechanic is the reduction of the spell KD by selecting the fallen stinger. For those of you who do not know: a bee stings only once in a lifetime, its sting is associated with a host of other organs that break out with a sting, after which the bee dies. But if a bee could take a stinger with it ... Thus, this ability brings some negative AMK effect, if it did not have time to "pick up" the sting, and gives it some advantage in the opposite case. This is a very indirect reference to real bees, however quite amusing.

CLASS: HUNTER

Given the current attitude towards bees and their potential danger, making AMK Hunter is the right decision. After all, not only the focus on damage does it, but also the fact that this damage is done at a distance: bees are a kind of weapon, a source of damage, even a "distance of damage". The last time we remind you that the Maya belonged to Ah Muzen Kabu, as to a good God, for the bees were then much more tender and harmless than their current brethren. Therefore, from the point of view of those times, it would be more logical to make AMK a healing Magician or a hero of Support.

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