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12 Mayan Gods Who Helped Make Sense of a Complex World
The Yucatec Maya knew the world of the dead as "Metnal," but the Quiche Maya designation "Xibalba" is more common. The god ...
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The Popol Vuh: A Maya Myth Told in Dance and Song
They could be heard playing all the way down in Xibalba—the Maya underworld. Annoyed by the noise, the Xibalbans lured the brothers to the underworld and then killed them in a rigged match.
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What did the ancient Maya believe?
Maya households buried their dead underneath ... Those who died of natural causes went to Xibalba, the shadowy underworld, which had nine levels. Each level was associated with a colour and ...
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Who were the Maya gods?
Maya households buried their dead underneath ... Those who died of natural causes went to Xibalba, the shadowy underworld, which had nine levels. Each level was associated with a colour and ...