The Maya believed in many gods, each representing a different part ... Those who died of natural causes went to Xibalba, the shadowy underworld, which had nine levels. Each level was associated ...

In ancient Mayan lore, the world of the living was directly connected to the underworld: Xibalba. This belief was central to many facets of Mayan life—including a unique sport with fatal ...

Hunahau and Xbalanque were the sons of a maize god named One Hunahau ... They could be heard playing all the way down in ...