Tzuul Taq'a
nature_spirit mountain Maya single tradition · 1
Xucaneb, the highest hill in Verapaz, who is the supreme Tzuul Taq'a (Lord of the Hill). In the story, the old man resisted with all his might and, by stretching his legs, the mountain range that runs from Xucaneb to Senahú was formed.
When
- First attested
- 1900 CE
- Attested period
- 1900 – 1900
- Historical notes
- Collected from oral tradition by Erwin Dieseldorff.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Bacabs, Chaac, Itzamna, Xpiyakok, Xb'alamQ'e
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Erwin Dieseldorff collected a story from oral tradition in which Xb'alamQ'e tried to drag Xucaneb, the highest hill in Verapaz, who is the supreme Tzuul Taq'a (Lord of the Hill).”
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