Lords of Xibalba
deity underworld Maya single tradition · 2
The Lords of Xibalba are the rulers of the Maya Underworld. They are disturbed by the noise of ball games played by Hunahpu and Xbalanque and their father and uncle. They summon the players to Xibalba to play in their own court, devising deadly tests for them.
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When
- Historical notes
- Rulers of Xibalba, the Maya underworld.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Xquic, Hunahpu, Xbalanque, Hun-Hunahpu
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“When One Hunahpu and his brother had played, the noise had disturbed the Lords of Xibalba, rulers of the Maya Underworld. The Xibalbans summoned them to play ball in their own court.”
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“Lords of Xibalba had displayed the severed head of Hun Hunahpu, whom they had sacrificed...the Lords of Xibalba sentenced her to be sacrificed in exile...They were unable to see through the deceit”
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