Vucub Caquix
Maya · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
Vainglorious macaw-demon and false sun, husband of Chimalmat, brought down by the Hero Twins' blowgun.
Children
Domains
- false sun and pride
Powers
- Shine with metallic teeth and jeweled eyes as false sun
Relations
- spouse: ChimalmatReciprocal of maya_chimalmat.spouse (alphabetical family sweep). (auto reciprocal)
- killed by: HunahpuThe false-sun macaw-demon brought down by Hunahpu (who already lists him as a kill) and Xbalanque; his wife Chimalmat and sons are not in the registry.Popol Vuh (Tedlock trans., 1996), the downfall of Seven Macaw by the Hero Twins' blowgun (primary)
- killed by: XbalanqueXbalanque acts with his twin Hunahpu in the killing.Popol Vuh (Tedlock trans., 1996), the Hero Twins strip Seven Macaw of his teeth and eyes (primary)
Sources
- existence: Popol Vuh, Part II (primary)