Ixmucane
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Ixmucane is the mother of Hun Hunahpu and grandmother of the Hero Twins. After Xquic escaped from the underworld, she sought out Ixmucane and lived with her after demonstrating her powers, eventually giving birth to the twin gods Hunahpu and Xbalanque in her care.
When
- First attested
- 1550 CE
- Attested period
- 1550 – 1550
- Historical notes
- Narrated in the 16th century Popol Vuh manuscript.
Relationships
- allied with
- Xquic
- parent of
- Hun-Hunahpu
- co occurs with
- Hunahpu, Xbalanque, Cuchumaquic
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“She went out into the overworld and looked for Ixmucane, the mother of Hun Hunahpu with whom she lived after demonstrating her powers and later gave birth to the twin gods Hunahpu and Xbalanque.”
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