Just scads of gods.
Yum Chac:
These Mayan priests have tied a recent drought to some archaeological excavations in the Yucatan and have decided that the only thing for it is to revive the practice of human sacrifice to Yum Chac, aka just Chac, god of rain. They of course do this just in time for Zambini the Miracle Man to show up and wreck their whole operation.
The really interesting thing about this whole episode is that it takes place at a site called "Hichen-Citza" and let me tell you that it's this sort of thing that really shakes my confidence with regard to my knowledge of just when and why Golden Age comic book creators did these cute little place name substitutions. Surely there was no concern that an ancient or present-day Mayan might get upset by this depiction of their city but not, say their god? Or maybe I should just look back on the whole Egyptasia thing and conclude that "Zambini" scribe Joe Blair just really liked making up silly names for real places.
(also the high priest is named "Macchu Pacchu," which again seems to just be Blair having fun with names)
El Castillo, the temple of Kukulcan also features, and evidently drawn from an old reference photo from back when the sides were still covered in vegetation.
God Style: Idol (Real Pantheon) (Zip Comics 008, 1940)
the Moon Orchid:
I frequently like to point out when Golden Age explorers are just blithely waltzing into religious sites and stealing their sacred relics even in the face of stiff and reasonable resistance from the faithful, but this one is pretty beyond the pale. While most of the others at least attempt to adopt a pretense of respectability by claiming to be thieving for anthropological or other scientific reasons, Congo Bill and his pal Professor Kent are explicitly heading into the jungle to steal the Mesabi tribe's sacred Moon Orchid so that they can sell it for big bucks.
And steal it they do! And what's worse: they blow up the entire Mesabi village in the process, so it's not just sacrilege but mass murder. Worth it for that sweet orchid money, I guess.
God Style: Animist (More Fun Comics 066, 1941)
Ozaz:
Adventurer Steve Conrad is on vacation in Egypt when he stumbles upon a weird cult looking to do a blood transfusion from a living woman into a mummy queen in order to bring her back to life and usher in a new age of the Pharaohs. Presumably this bunch worship all of your standard Ancient Egyptian gods, but they don't name-drop any specific ones, until Steve fumbles his rescue attempt and is slated to be sacrificed to...
OZAZ THE FIRE GOD! Possessed of a pretty good name and nothing else, Ozaz is a made-up god who seems to have the head of a bird and whose statue is perfectly placed to topple over and kill the cultists when Steve's assistant Chang opens the trap door underneath it. Too bad for Ozaz (no sacrifice today) and the Pharaoh cult (crushed to death).
God Style: Idol (Real Pantheon) (Adventure Comics 063, 1941)
Pyro:
Worshipped by the Center People of Asteroid Djung, Pyro is a simple god: he hungers for sacrifice and he wants it via his sacred lava pit.
God Style: Invoked (Master Comics 019, 1941)
