Zipacna
Maya · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
Parentage
- paternal: Vucub Caquix
- maternal: Chimalmat
Domains
- mountains and earth raising
Powers
- Raise up and carry the mountains
- Wield colossal strength to fell trees and topple houses
- Forage the rivers and shores in caiman form
Relations
- sibling: CabracanBrother of Cabracan; Zipacna raised the mountains and Cabracan shook them down.Popol Vuh, Part II — Zipacna and Cabracan, brothers (primary)
- killed by: HunahpuSlain by the Hero Twins Hunahpu and Xbalanque, who buried him beneath Meawan mountain.Popol Vuh, Part II — the Hero Twins bury Zipacna under the mountain (primary)
- killed by: XbalanqueXbalanque acts with his twin Hunahpu in the killing.Popol Vuh, Part II (primary)