Hun Hunahpu
훈 후나푸
Mesoamerican MythologyMayan Civilization
"Mayan Maize God"
✦ Personality Traits
Sacrificing
Reborn
Nourishing
Cyclical
Heroic
✦ About
Hun Hunahpu is the Mayan maize god whose death and rebirth myth parallels the corn cycle. He was killed by the lords of the underworld but was resurrected by his sons, the Hero Twins, symbolizing the eternal renewal of maize.
✦ Famous Story
The Hero Twins descended to Xibalba, defeated the lords of death, and resurrected their father from the underworld, establishing the cycle of maize.
✦ If You Match
You embody Hun Hunahpu's sacrifice—dying and rising to nourish others.
✦ Also Known As
One Hunahpu
Maize God