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Hunahpu And Xbalanque: The Struggle Between Good And Evil

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Hunahpu and Xbalanque are an important idea in the Popol Vuh because they explain the struggles of between good and evil. During the course of the Popol Vuh, Hunahpu and Xbalanque defeat many evil entities such as Seven Macaw or the evil lords of Xibalba. But in one occurrence, Hunahpu and Xbalanque actions can explains the struggles good and evil when they are working to destroy the evil lord of the underworld of Xibalba. During their defeat of the evil lords, the boys exclaim that, “thus we shall now destroy you all. We will kill you, for none among you shall now be saved,” (Christensen 187) and “then all Xibalba begged humbly, weeping.” (Christensen 187) This shows the Hero Twins struggle with good and evil because while they are not as
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