Hunahphu
deity earth Maya single tradition · 1
Hunahphu is one of the Hero Twins in Maya mythology who defeated the destructive deity Cabrakan. Along with his twin Xbalanque, he used cunning and magic to trick Cabrakan into eating a bird coated with magic earth, weakening him. The twins then buried Cabrakan to end his mountain-destroying rampage.
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“The Hero Twins Xbalanque and Hunahphu stumbled upon him wrecking mountains...The Hero Twins both sat on each of his shoulders, and shot birds with their blowguns...the Hero Twins threw earth down upon him and buried him”
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