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Popol Vuh ( Popol Wuj [poˈpol wuχ] in modern K'iche' ) is a corpus of mytho-historical narratives of the Post Classic K'iche' kingdom in Guatemala 's western highlands. The title translates as "Book of the Community", "Book of Counsel", or more literally as "Book of the People". [ 1 ] Popol Vuh's prominent features are its creation myth , its diluvian suggestion, its epic tales of the Hero Twins Hunahpú and Xbalanqué, [ 2 ] and its genealogies. The myth begins with the exploits of anthropomorphic ancestors and concludes with a regnal genealogy, perhaps as an assertion of rule by divine right . As with other texts (e.g., the Chilam Balam ), a great deal of Popol Vuh's significance lies in the scarcity of early accounts dealing with Mesoamerican mythologies .
