This article is about the underworld in Maya mythology. For the American trilingual hardcore band, see Xibalba (band). For the cave system in Central America, see Xibalba (cave).
Vessel depicting the action of aggressive wayob and sacrificers
Xibalba (Mayan pronunciation:[ʃiɓalˈɓa]), roughly translated as "place of fright",[1] is the name of the underworld (in K'iche': Mitnal) in Maya mythology, ruled by the Maya death gods and their helpers. In 16th-century Verapaz, the entrance to Xibalba was traditionally held to be a cave in the vicinity of Cobán, Guatemala.[2] Cave systems in nearby Belize have also been referred to as the entrance to Xibalba.[3] In some Maya areas, the Milky Way is viewed as the road to Xibalba.[4][5][6]
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