Xpiyacoc
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Xmucane and Xpiyacoc — Mother and father gods linked with Gucumatz in the Quiche Creation Legend as told in the Popul Vuh. After making the animals they made the first human beings, who were destroyed in a great natural disaster. They resemble Ometecuhtli and… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Divination — This article is about divination as a whole. For the numerous varieties of divination, see Methods of divination. For other uses, see Divination (disambiguation). This man in Rhumsiki, Cameroon, supposedly tells the future by interpreting the… … Wikipedia
Popol Vuh — For other uses, see: Popol Vuh (disambiguation) The Popol Vuh (K iche for Council Book or Book of the Community ; qu. Popol Wu uj in modern spelling; IPA all|popol wuʔuχ ) is a book written in the Classical Quiché language containing mythological … Wikipedia
Popol Vuh (Buch) — Popol Vuh ( Ratsbuch ), in moderner Quiché Schreibweise Popol Wuj, ist das heilige Buch der Quiché Maya in Zentralamerika. Es behandelt mythologische und historische Aspekte dieses Volkes. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte 2 Inhalt 2.1 Übersicht … Deutsch Wikipedia
Popol Wuj — Popol Vuh ( Ratsbuch ), in moderner Quiché Schreibweise Popol Wuj, ist das heilige Buch der Quiché Maya in Zentralamerika. Es behandelt mythologische und historische Aspekte dieses Volkes. Unter anderem ist eine deutsche Übersetzung unter dem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hun-Hunahpú — En la mitología maya, Hun Hunahpú, que en idioma maya yucateco significa Uno Hunahpú, es el dios de la fertilidad y del juego de pelota, hijo de los adivinadores de ceniza Xpiyacoc y Xmucané, y padre de los dioses héroes gemelos Hunahpú e… … Wikipedia Español
Gucumatz — Feathered serpent god of the Popul Vuh, the sacred book of the Quiches, who may be considered to be the same as Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec culture hero. He is linked with Hurakan and Xpiyacoc and Xmucane in the work of creation. He also… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Hunhunapú — In the Quiche Creation Legend as told in the Popul Vuh the son of Xpiyacoc and Xmucane. He and his brother Vukub Hunapú were induced by a challenge to a ball game to enter Xibalba, the cavern world of the Quiches, where they were murdered by… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Popul Vuh — The Creation Legend of the Quiche Indians was fortunate in having escaped the destructive efforts of the Spanish conquerors. It may be said to be a reflection of the myths, not only of the Mayas, but to some extent of the Aztecs, and is of… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Xmucane — See Xmucane and Xpiyacoc … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
