Cizin is one of the Mayan gods of Death. He is the most important of the gods of death. Cizin is said to burn the souls of the dead. He is said to burn the mouth and the anus first when the soul complains he douses it with water, then he burns the soul until there is nothing left. Cizin is depicted of having a skull for a head, with his ribs and spine often showing. His body is painted black and yellow (Yellow is the Mayan colour of death).