Nacxit (lord in the Popol Vuh)
Maya · mortal · postclassic · Recorded classification
Lord who grants insignia of office to the founders’ sons in the Popol Vuh. The name also occurs as a feathered-serpent title, but identifying this ruler with Topiltzin is not established by the narrative.
Relations
- name comparison: Topiltzin Ce Acatl QuetzalcoatlThe title Nacxit also occurs in discussions of Quetzalcoatl; identifying this Popol Vuh lord with Topiltzin is not established by the passage.Popol Vuh, The Sons Receive Authority to Rule, Christenson 2007 electronic edition, pp. 240–243 and note 688 (primary)
Sources
- Lord who grants insignia of office to the founders’ sons in the Popol Vuh. The name also occurs as a feathered-serpent title, but identifying this ruler with Topiltzin is not established by the narrative.: Popol Vuh, The Sons Receive Authority to Rule, Christenson 2007 electronic edition, pp. 240–243 and note 688 (primary)