Module 3- Popol Vuh
The Calabash tree with One Hunaphu's head in it relates to?
The forbidden tree in the book of Genesis, tempts Blood Moon to take his saliva. Very tempting tree to Blood Moon although forbidden since fruit only grew after a head was placed in it.
Humans are not created until part 4- part 1,2,3 are?
Supernatural
Similar to the Bible what did Heart of Sky create before humans
The Earth
Part 5 is the ____ of their ______.
The cry of their hearts, wishing the best for the gods creation of humanity on Earth
Why are christian missionaries considered to have an influence on this text?
similarities between this text and christian tradition
resin used as incense
Copal
What is the intent of part 5?
It is a message from the God's to future generations, wishing them prosperity and happiness/ burden free life
Example of how One Hunaphu appears as a prophet of the lord, or believer in a better power
"the father does not disappear, but goes on being fulfilled, Neither dim nor destroyed is the face of the lord"
What is the council book?
A columbian screenful that was used as a source
What do the remarks of One Hunaphu to Blue Moon remind you of?
A prophet of the lord, as he is telling her to stand alone, and asking her to believe that she will not die if she goes to Earth.
How is mesoamerican ball game comparable to basketball and soccer?
A rectangular court, rubber ball
4th ranking lord of Xibalba, commission is to draw blood from people
Blood gatherer
Who enters 5 homes thinking it is for a ball game with one and seven death?
Both their father and Uncle prior to the twins birth, then they followed in their footsteps
What ancient pectoral book is it thought to based on?
Council Book
True or false: The Popol Vuh was written down 3000 years ago.
False
True or False: Popol Vuh is based off of reality.
False: Mayan Myth
What the twins did to Seven Mascaw was the word of?
Heart of Sky: representation of good vs evil like the Bible has with God and the Devil
the name of the God, there before humans
Heart of the Sky- came to plumed serpent and dawn of life conceieved
Earn the rep as entertainers
Hunaphu and Xbalanque
Who assisted Heart of Sky in the creation of Earth?
Hurricane, Newborn Thunderbolt, Sudden Thunderbolt
What finally makes the humans perfect by the fourth attempt?
Making humans from corn
Popul Vuh is a quiche ___________ creation.
Mayan
Victims arms and legs were stretched wide and heart eased and offered to deity
MesoAmerican sacrifice
Who do the twins defeat in part 4 of the reading?
One and Seven Death
The ruer of Xilbalba
One death
Where were one and seven hunaphu buried?
Place of Ball Game Sacrifice
Great knowers, thinkers in their very being- there before humans
Plumed Serpent
Written in ________ language using what alphabet?
Quiche, Roman
What are the aztec assumptions about this text?
Said to be similar because the God's deliberate the place the Earth on the surface of preexisting sea.
What is evident in this line? "Very Well. You ought to come back to life. What is death to you?"
Sarcasm from the twin gods as they trick one and seven death into sacrificing themselves- as they did to their father and uncle!
The twin gods saw evil in Seven Mascaw's ___________. Replaced jeweled teeth with?
Self magnificaiton, white corn
Character that came about in part 2 to represent a false god.
Seven Mascaw
What cultural importance is displayed?
The Mayan Appreciation of corn
What explains the intellectual mix in this text?
The Mayans were taken over (1521) by the Spanish and Mexican troops leading to roman writing of the oral text.
Who is Xmucane?
The grandfather of the twin gods and father of One and Seen Hunahpu
What causes Blood Moon to become pregnant?
The saliva/spittle of "the bone" (one Hunahpu) in the tree. Relates to the Virgin Mary in the Bible and miraculous conception
How is repetition shown in this writing?
The sons of Blue Moon, Xbalanque and One Hunaphu follow the same footsteps as their father and uncle in relation to the underworld.
Who defeats seven mascaw?
The twins: Hunaphu and Xbalanque in part 2
Why is there speculation of a Mesoamerican influence?
There are patterns similar to Aztec and Mesoamerican traditions
How do the God's in this text relate to the Bible?
They want humans to appreciate them not be equal t them, realized when Xbalanque and One Hunaphu share how perfectly they understand everything.
True or False: The Maya Civilization was the only one in the New World to create a writing system.
True
True or False: This story is not written in the order in which the events happen.
True
True or False: the Bible and Popol Vuh contain the topic of creation.
True
Who is Blue Moon?
Twin God's mother
It was written _________ after the _____________.
anonymously, Spanish conquest: preserve mayan culture/identity
What was standard for Mayan writing?
illustrations and hieroglyphics
the first animal to cry out after the birth of sun was?
birds
What is genealogy ? It is a relevant theme as well.
family history/lineage- also relevant in other stories
What is different about seven hunaphu?
he remains a boy
Unlike the Bible and the Koran, Popol Vuh mentions...
multiple gods, polytheism
The Popol Vuh is considered to be a collection of ______ or ______.
stories or "council book"
Sun carrier=
the morning star
What is Xibalba?
the underworld
Who is seven Hunaphu in relation to the twin gods?
their uncle- has no wife or lineage
Part one of Popol Vuh involves how many efforts of creating humans?
three
