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Hunahpú and Xbalanqué.
In: Salem Press Encyclopedia of Literature, 2021-07-31, S. 3
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Nachschlagewerk
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Zugriff:
In a time before humans, before sun and moon exist, there live twin brothers, Hun-Hunahpú (One Hunter) and Vucub-Hunahpú (Seven Hunter). Hun-Hunahpú marries and fathers twin sons, Hunbatz (One Monkey) and Hunchouén (One Artisan). The adult twins, Hun-Hunahpú and Vucub-Hunahpú, do little but gamble and play ball. Their noisy sport disturbs the lords of the underworld, Xibalba, who send owl messengers to summon the twins to play on the ball court of their kingdom. The twins journey to Xibalba expecting to demonstrate their athleticism, but it is a deadly trap. The underworld lords trick the brothers and sacrifice them. The Lords of Xibalba decapitate Hun-Hunahpú and hang his head as a warning on a tree branch at the entrance of the underworld. Fruit immediately appears on the tree, and Hun-Hunahpú’s head also takes the shape of the fruit. Amazed and troubled, the Lords of Xibalba forbid anyone to pluck fruit from the tree.
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Hunahpú and Xbalanqué.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Ewing, Jack |
Zeitschrift: | Salem Press Encyclopedia of Literature, 2021-07-31, S. 3 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2021 |
Medientyp: | Nachschlagewerk |
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