Along with Xmucane, Xpiyacoc is one of the oldest gods in Mayan theology. He's known as the grandfather, and sometimes is referred to as "plate shaper, bowl shaper." Xpiyacoc helps create the world, but is largely absent from the narrative after that. With Xmucane, Xpiyacoc has two sons, One Hunahpu and Seven Hunahpu.
Xpiyacoc Quotes in Popol Vuh
The Popol Vuh quotes below are all either spoken by Xpiyacoc or refer to Xpiyacoc. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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So this is why monkeys look like people: they are a sign of a previous human work, human design—mere manikins, mere woodcarvings.
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Xpiyacoc Quotes in Popol Vuh
The Popol Vuh quotes below are all either spoken by Xpiyacoc or refer to Xpiyacoc. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part One
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So this is why monkeys look like people: they are a sign of a previous human work, human design—mere manikins, mere woodcarvings.
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