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THE SACRED NAMES IN QUICHE MYTHOLOGY.
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<i>Contents.</i>--The Quiches of Guatemala, and their relationship--Their
Sacred Book, the <i>Popol Vuh</i>--Its opening words--The name
Hun-Ahpu-Vuch--Hun-Ahpu-Utiu--Nim-ak--Nim-tzyiz--Tepeu--Gucumatz--Qux-cho
and Qux-palo--Ah-raxa-lak and Ah-raxa-sel--Xpiyacoc
and Xmucane--Cakulha--Huracan--Chirakan--Xbalanque
and his Journey to Xibalba.
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Of the ancient races of America, those which approached
the nearest to a civilized condition spoke related
dialects of a tongue, which from its principal members has
been called the "Maya-Quiche" linguistic stock. Even

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