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What did the brothers learn when they entered the house of the jaguars?
What did the brothers learn when they entered the house of the jaguars?
Who helped the brothers return to their people?
Who helped the brothers return to their people?
What did Ajo, who was sacrificed by the gods, become?
What did Ajo, who was sacrificed by the gods, become?
What happened to the humans' need for sacrifices?
What happened to the humans' need for sacrifices?
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Who decided to destroy the disobedient humans by sending a flood?
Who decided to destroy the disobedient humans by sending a flood?
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What did the gods create while the humans slept?
What did the gods create while the humans slept?
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Who plotted revenge against their primos who had killed their parents?
Who plotted revenge against their primos who had killed their parents?
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Where did the brothers ultimately defeat the lords of xibalbá?
Where did the brothers ultimately defeat the lords of xibalbá?
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Who sent illnesses and misfortunes to the brothers for disturbing them?
Who sent illnesses and misfortunes to the brothers for disturbing them?
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What did the brothers encounter when they entered the house of the bats?
What did the brothers encounter when they entered the house of the bats?
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¿Quiénes fueron los creadores del mundo según el texto?
¿Quiénes fueron los creadores del mundo según el texto?
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¿Qué sucedió con los hombres de madera creados por los dioses?
¿Qué sucedió con los hombres de madera creados por los dioses?
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¿Qué regalaron los animales a los dioses antes de que saliera el sol?
¿Qué regalaron los animales a los dioses antes de que saliera el sol?
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¿Qué implementos encontraron los hermanos para jugar a la pelota?
¿Qué implementos encontraron los hermanos para jugar a la pelota?
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¿Qué hicieron los señores de Xibalbá al enterarse de que los hermanos iban a jugar a la pelota con ellos?
¿Qué hicieron los señores de Xibalbá al enterarse de que los hermanos iban a jugar a la pelota con ellos?
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¿Quién liberó a los hermanos al tragarse a la culebra?
¿Quién liberó a los hermanos al tragarse a la culebra?
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¿Qué sucedió cuando los hermanos jugaron a la pelota con los señores de Xibalbá?
¿Qué sucedió cuando los hermanos jugaron a la pelota con los señores de Xibalbá?
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¿Qué debieron hacer los hermanos antes de regresar tras vencer a los señores de Xibalbá?
¿Qué debieron hacer los hermanos antes de regresar tras vencer a los señores de Xibalbá?
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¿Cómo fueron vencidos los hermanos antes de regresar?
¿Cómo fueron vencidos los hermanos antes de regresar?
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¿Cuál fue el mensaje que entregó el hermano Boom a los jóvenes?
¿Cuál fue el mensaje que entregó el hermano Boom a los jóvenes?
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Study Notes
- In the beginning, the world was created by gods Google Maps and Huracán. The land appeared and animals, large and small, were formed.
- Humans were made next, but they lacked soul or understanding. They forgot their creators.
- Huracán then decided to destroy the disobedient humans and sent a flood. The wooden men were destroyed, and their children became módicos.
- While the humans slept, the gods created women. They were beautiful and multiplied.
- Meanwhile, two brothers, who were musicians, painters, and carvers, plotted revenge against their primos who had killed their parents.
- The brothers discovered their ancestors' tools for playing ball and went to expensive lands to play.
- The lords of xibalbá, who ruled the underworld, became angry at the brothers for disturbing them and sent illnesses and misfortunes.
- The brothers were warned by a messenger from the underworld to come within seven days to play ball with the lords of xibalbá or face death.
- The brothers departed to xibalbá and were subjected to various trials to prove their worthiness.
- The brothers ultimately defeated the lords of xibalbá and entered their house, where they found the remaining lords alive.
- The night following their victory, the brothers entered the house of the bats, where they encountered further challenges.
- The brothers were eventually victorious and entered the house of the jaguars, where they learned the truth about their origins.
- The sun, Balam Quitze, appeared and helped the brothers return to their people.
- The brothers avenged their parents' deaths and defeated the lords of xibalbá once and for all.
- Ajo, who was sacrificed by the gods, became the sun.
- Every evening, the sun descends to the underworld to face the lords of xibalbá.
- Ajo xv Alán, who were human sacrifices, were transformed into fish and then into men, performing great feats before dying and resurrecting.
- The gods, including Huracán, required sacrifices, but the humans, who were now capable of making their own food, no longer needed to sacrifice.
- The brothers were revealed to be the avengers of the gods' suffering and the protectors of the people.
- The brothers, now gods, continued to protect the people from the lords of xibalbá and maintain the balance between the gods and the underworld.
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Test your knowledge of Mayan mythology with this quiz about the epic story of two brothers who become gods and protectors of their people. From the creation of the world to the defeat of the lords of xibalbá, this quiz covers the key events and characters of this captivating myth.
