Xquiq

Xquiq
   In the Quiche Creation Legend as told in the Popul Vuh she was a princess of Xibalba who, having seen the gourd-tree on which hung the head of Hunhunapú, became the mother of his two children, Hunapú and Xbalanqué. Seeking refuge from the rulers of Xibalba she went to Xmucane, who looked after her until the children were born.

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