The Hero Twins and the Lords of Xibalba: A Mayan Tale of Life, Death, and Rebirth
Before the dawn of humankind, before the maize grew tall beneath the sun, there lived two brothers, Hunahpú and Xbalanqué, known among the Maya as the Hero Twins. They were not born into peace, for their story began with tragedy deep beneath the surface of the earth, in the shadowy realm known as Xibalba, the underworld ruled by the Lords of Death. Their
