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A replica of an architectural decoration from the Mayan ballcourt of Copan. It represents the god Seven Macaw (Vucub-Caquix) who was killed by the Hero Twins in Book II of the Popol Vuh. (Museum of Mayan Sculpture, Copan, Honduras)
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Star, F. U. U. S. (2014, March 21). Seven Macaw or Vucub-Caquix.
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