The Hero Twins of Xibalba — Mesoamerica & Caribbean (Lesser-Known) | Bedtime World Tour
Tonight we travel to the highlands of Guatemala, where the K'iche' Maya Hero Twins Hunahpu and Xbalanque follow a summons into Xibalba. The lords below expect frightened guests, but the brothers arrive with a mosquito scout, a handful of fireflies, and a plan for every house of trials.
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Source & tradition: The K'iche' Maya *Popol Vuh* or *Popol Wuj*, recorded by members of K'iche' royal lineages in highland Guatemala in the sixteenth century and preserved in Francisco Ximénez's…
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