Kings held the highest place in Mayan society and priests were the second most important characters in that society as they were the connection between commoners and gods.
Maya priests played a significant role, they were the keepers of knowledge. They learned and taught others perusing of knowledge and writing. Priests had numerous parts and obligations including performing religious functions, educating children of nobles, keeping the date-books, learning and studying space science and astrology, divining for the lord, nobles and average citizens and prophecy.