Hunahpu

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4/5/2022, 10:13 PM Mike C hunahpu added (from user-submitted name 8727)
6/5/2021, 11:35 AM jfifles 8727
1/4/2013, 10:44 PM Mike C 8727
4/21/2007, 3:39 PM Vanessa

Gender Masculine
Usage Mayan Mythology

Meaning & History

Possibly means "one blowgunner", from Classic Maya jun "one" and puw "blowgun" (with the agentive prefix aj-) [1]. Hunahpu and his twin brother Xbalanque are the central characters of the Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the K'iche' Maya.