Chapter IV: Part 4

34. Then they saw at a distance those called the Cakixahay and the
Qubulahay, subjects of the Ikomagi. They were captured after they
had been routed by a surprise, when they were not far from a place
called Chigalibal. They were pardoned when they arrived, and our
warriors extended their hands to them. Hence that place was called
Chigalibal. They said, in yielding: "I am your brother, your elder.
You are the conquerors. We are the subjects of your throne and your
power. I swear it before these who are my subjects." Thus spoke the
Ikomagi, and thus their subjects, the Cakixahay and the Qubulahay.
Thus did Ikomag submit and save his life. With them the Zotzils
brought forth those fathers and elders, the Ahpozotzils named
Qulavi Zochoh and Qulavi Qanti. But only their families, not their
vassals, proceeded therefrom.

35. Ok xeapon chi[c]a chuvi huyu [c]akba[c,]ulu, ok xilitah chi[c]a ri Tol[c]om rubi. Kitzih tixibin [c]o vi, tinicnot huyu [c]o vi ri [c]akba[c,]ulu. Nabey [c]a xe [c]iz apon ronohel ahlabal, tanti qui xibih quij, maqui tan quetiquer chu camicaxic. Tok xeapon, xecha [c]a ri ahlabal conohel: Mian xatul at kacha[t], bila tux ree, kitzih ti xibin [c]o vi, quecha. Xecha [c]a vi he ka mama [t]a[t]avitz; chinak na pe tux, yx ahlabal? xti[c]a [c,]et an ru vach. Maquian ka labal, maqui [c]ha, pocob, tikoquecah, yx [c]oh yx ka nimal, xecha, xetak conohel chu chapic Tol[c]om. Ok xe cha [c]a: Nak na[c]a tucheex, at kacha[t], mixkatih kitzih tixibin [c]o vi, at cabe chiil, xecha conohel. Tok xpe [c]a ru[c,]eta ri Tol[c]om, xapon kitzih ti xibin [c]o vi tinicnot huyu [c]o vi. Xcha [c]a chire Tol[c]om: Chinak catux? maat nucha[t] nu nimal. Chinak catux? vacami xcat nucamicah. Cani [c]a xa xibih rij, xcha [c]a: Yn ral [c]habak nicnic, xa vi vochoch vae yn [c]o vi, at ahauh, xcha. Catoho, bat tiquic, xucheex [c]a ri Tol[c]om. Ok xu ya rii, xchapatah, xpe [c]a ru chapon chic xul cu[c]in, xeucheex [c]a ri ahlabal vuk ama[t], ok xuya ri Tol[c]om: xtika[t]aharticah can vae huyu, yx quixcao ru vach nu telechee nu cana; xtikaquiyah, xtika [c]atohih ru vi nu telechee, xtike[c,]abeh xtika[c]ak, xtika[t]aharticah can rubi vae huyu [c]akba[c,]ulu tucheex ruma vinak [c,]ak, yx ahaua, xeucheex [c]a conohel ahlabal.

35. After this they arrived at the place Qakbatzulu, where they met
the one named Tolgom. Truly, terror was there, and the place
Qakbatzulu trembled. At first all the warriors began to arrive; but
fear was upon them lest they should there meet death. When he
(Gagavitz) reached there, all the warriors said: "Thou arrivest,
our brother. What is this? Truly it is fearful." So said they; and
to them said our ancestor, Gagavitz: "Who are ye, oh warriors? Let
us look at his face. Can we not fight? Have we not bows and shields
to effect an entrance, oh you who are my brethren?" So he spoke,
and he sent all the warriors to seize Tolgom. Then they said: "What
speech is this, oh brother? Is it not said that a great terror is
there? Go thou and see." So said they all. Then he went forth to
see Tolgom, and truly he arrived at the place of the terror and
where the hill trembled. At once he cried to Tolgom: "Who art thou?
Thou art neither my brother nor my elder. Who art thou? This very
day I shall slay thee." Instantly was Tolgom filled with fear, and
he replied: "I am the son of the Mud that Quivers. This is my
house where I dwell, oh my lord." So he said. "Go forth from here
and live elsewhere," was it answered to Tolgom. Then he submitted
and was made prisoner, and his body was taken with him. Gagavitz
said to the warriors and the seven towns when Tolgom gave himself
up: "We have made this spot glorious. Show forth the face of my
prisoner, my captive. We will adorn and sacrifice my captive. We
will be friends with him and stand in front of him, and thus
celebrate the name of this spot, Qakbatzulu, as it is called by a
joking people, oh chieftains." Such were the words addressed to all
the warriors.

36. Quere[c]a xquibijh vae: At kacha[t], hun nabey al, hun [c]a [c]hipil al chikichin, xtiketah [t]ih cak chi popol vach oh oxlahuh chi ahlabal, xti ka ya a muh a [t]alibal, a tem, a [c]hacat, avahavarem. He ree cay chi al Co[c,]il Tukuche que ucheex, xcat kachi quicohol Ahpoco[c,]il Ahpoxahil, qui xucheex xa chiri taban vi, at naek huvi chi ahlabal, la naek acha[t] animale, Bacah Pok, Bacah Xahil; qui xucheex naek xa hunam [t]a[t]al tepeval, at kacha[t], xucheex [c]a; tok xelahibex ru vach, ok ru yaic ri Ahpoco[c,]il Ahpoxahil, maqui naek oh Co[c,]il Tukuche la naek, kacha[t] ka nimal lae Bacah Pok, oh [c]a Bacah Xahil, yxka[c]ahol. Quecha ri e oher katata kamama: Oh huvi chi ahlabal xa ruma ri nim qui puz qui naval, he navipe hei kayom, ri [c]ha pocob. Quere[c]a xelahibex vi quivach, a nabey ka mama ri, ruma ri [c]iy xukacah ru [t]ih ralaxic.

36. Therefore, they spoke thus: "Our brother, one child is the
first and another the second among us. Hereafter we shall make this
appear before the council, we the thirteen warriors. We will give
to thee thy canopy, thy royal seat, thy carpet, thy throne, with
power. These shall be called the two children of the Zotzil
Tukuches, but thou shalt be the first man among the Ahpozotzils and
the Ahpoxahils. They shall call thee forth to act; thou shalt be
first among the warriors, thy brothers and thy elders, the Bacah
Pok and the Bacah Xahils. They shall name thee equal to any in
power and majesty, oh my brother." Thus they said, and his head was
lifted above the others, and he was given the power by the
Ahpozotzils and the Ahpoxahils, but not by us, the Zotzil Tukuches,
nor by our brother and elder, the Bacah Pok and the Bacah Xahil, my
children. Our fathers and ancestors said of old: "We have been
chosen by the warriors in their great skill and wisdom; their bows
and shields have created us." It was thus that our ancestors were
first exalted by overcoming the greatness and the birth of many.

37. Ok xtiquer [c]a ru camicaxic ri Tol[c]om, xvikitah na, xoc na ru cauh, [c]ate [c]aok xrip ru[t]a chuvach chee lama x[c]ak vi. Ok xtiquer [c]a xahoh ruma ronohel ahlabal, xavi Tol[c]om rubi bix. Xquixah ok xtiquer [c]a ru[c]akic; maqui [c]a hari [c]haa tel pa [c]am, xahari nahtik cimah chee x[c]akbex chuvi huyu [c]akba[c,]ulu x[c]akvi xbe na qui [c]haa conohel. [c]ate ok xbe ru [c]ha ri kamama [t]a[t]avitz, cani xi[c]o chupam huyu hari Chee [c,]ulu rubi, xu[c]akbeh Tol[c]om: [c]aha xcamican he [c]ari conohel ahlabal, halatak oc qui [c]ha, xoc chinaht xqui [c]ak vi. Quere ri vinak ok xcam [c]iy ru qui[c]el xel chirih che lama: ok xpeh [c]a x[c]iz cipax chuvach ronohel vuk ama[t] ahlabal, xquiyax, x[c]atohix rucamic haok x[t]ahar ri uchum, ti[c]o huhun huna, xati ban vaim u[c]aam, xa que [c]habin a[c]uala xa tunay chic ru [c]exevach tiqui [c]ak, bila [c]a tux ri Tol[c]om, quecha ka mama oher, yxka[c]ahol. Quere[c]a xka[c]am viki ri ru[c]in Co[c,]il Tukuche ruma [c]a ru puz ru naval, ru [t]a[t]al, ru tepeval; xelahibex vi ru vach ka tata ka mama oh Cakchiquel vinak, mani [c]hacat ahinak vi ru [t]ih ralaxic e oher ka mama.

37. Then began the execution of Tolgom. He arrayed himself and
entered suddenly. His arms were extended in front of a tree, to be
shot with arrows. A dance was begun by all the warriors, while
Tolgom began his song. They still danced, when they commenced to
shoot their arrows. But not one of the arrows reached the cord;
for it was far to the tree where he was shot at, on the hill
Qakbatzulu, where they shot at him and where all the arrows fell.
At length the arrow of our ancestor Gagavitz was discharged. It
passed rapidly over the place named Cheetzulu, and pierced Tolgom.
All the warriors then slew him, some arrows piercing, him from near
and others from afar. The man being thus killed, a great stream of
blood came forth behind the tree. His body was cut in pieces and
divided among all the seven towns. This gift and this sacrifice of
his death were what founded the festival of (the month) Uchum. At
that festival all were equal; there was eating and drinking; little
children were killed by being shot with arrows, their heads being
adorned with elder flowers, as his substitute, as if they were
Tolgom, as say our fathers of yore, oh my children. In this manner
we obtained power with the Zotzil Tukuches, by knowledge and occult
science, by power and majesty; thus did our fathers and ancestors,
we the Cakchiquels, lift our heads above others, nor our ancestors
lower their glory and their birth.

38. Ok xepe chi[c]a chiri chu vi huyu [c]akba[c,]ulu, xutzak ka [c]hakap Tol[c]om chupam choy: ok x[t]ahar can ri tzam tzakbal Tol[c]om. Ok xe cha [c]a koy[c]o chupam ree choy, xa[c]a ahilam xi[c]o xquixibih qui conohel ok xquituc rupam ree choy. Chiri xetzako vi quij pan pati payan chocol ru bi, quetabal quinaual; chila xe el vi beleh tulul, ha ri pa Chitulul. Ok xtiquer [c]a ri [c]ovic pa choy ronohel ahlabal, xavi xambey chic xbe ri [t]a[t]avitz, hun [c]a rana Chetehauh ru bi. X[c]ohe can chiri xetzako vi qui ha ri tzam [c]abouil Abah ru bi. Vacami tok xbe [c]ari [t]a[t]avitz, kitzih tixibin ok xebe pa ya Cu[c,]u cumatz xuhalibeh: cani[c]a x[t]ekumar ru vi ya, canix pa e ca[t]ik, cakcut cum chuvi ya, x[c]iz [c]a ru tuc ru pam choy. [c]oh xraho, xukacah tah ru [t]ih [c,]utuhile xraho: xu [c,]et [c]a ronohel vuk ama[t] tok xel [c]a apon chi ya, e[c]o vi xcha [c]a chire xeboco Ah[c,]iquinahayi: Mian xkatuc rupam ka choy ka palouh, at ka nimal, hu[c]am a choy, hu[c]aam [c]a a [t]uz[t]um, avokok, a tap, a car, tux, xucheex; xu[c]uluba [c]a: Utzan, at nucha[t], [c]hakap a choy, [c]hakap [c]a a [t]uz[t]um, a vokok, a tap, a car, [c]hakap [c]a a [c]hupup, a raxah tux, xa xere mixa[t]aba vinak [c]oh ti camican chupam chachux, xcha Ah[c,]iquinahay chire. Xepe chic, xepaxin chic qui, xavi tzolih chipe, xrah y[c]o ru [c]ama rana; mani chi[c]a x[c]amom ruma ni[c]ah coon, mani chic rana xelpe, mani chic tuna. Xcha: ba xcha vi vana, nak mix [c]amo? Kitzih ti be nu canoh ti vil na xchax be labal chic ru[c]ux. Xe vikon, kitzih tixibin ok xebe canoy rana: cani[c]a xuxibih ri ama[t] [c,]utuhile, xcha [c]a xapon: Nak mix[c]amo pe vana xachi [c]ulu labal chic nu [c]ux? Xcha chire ama[t] [c,]utuhile cooni [c,]ununaa. Cani[c]a ha x[c]hao ri Ah[c,]iquinahay chirichin: At ahauh, at nucha[t], nu nimal, xa vave tuban vi a vana, mixkahach ka choy, hu[c]aam a choy, hu[c]aam [c]a nu choy tux, xcha, he pokon xe runa ri ahlabal, xa cha xelah ri Ah[c,]iquinahay. Xcha chi [c]a ri ka mama [t]a[t]avitz: Nak ruma tiqui [c]am pe vana utz [c]a xti[c]ohe can ru[c]in ni[c]ah coon; xax ti va[c]axah atzih, at nucha[t], qui ru [c]hac pe ri ni[c]ah coon, [c]oh ta xtinuban chire. Xcha chi xa e Ah[c,]iquinahayi. Quere[c]a ruhachic choy ri quecha ka mama, quere navipe kacha[t] kanimal vi ki ri ru[c]in [c,]utuhile; [c]oh chi[c]a maqui xtikoquecah. Xey[c]o vi, xemeho vi e nabey ka tata ka mama ri [t]a[t]avitz, Cactecauh [c]a chi [t]ekum [c]a chi a[t]a ok: ok xquiban ree, mehaok ticaker, quecha, xa[c]a halachic maticaker chiri. Xeapon chi[c]a chuvi huyu Pul[c]hi[c]h, chiri [c]a xetak viel.

38. When they were on the hill Qakbatzulu, they threw a part of the
body of Tolgom into the lake. Thus began the festival of "throwing
the nose of Tolgom." Then, it is said, there was heard a noise in
the waters, and at its passage all were terrified when there were
these movements in the waters of the lake. Many on these occasions
assembled at the spot called "the common baths" (Payanchocol). They
practiced many magic arts. Nine zapotes were found at the spot
called Chitulul. At that time the warriors began their passage over
the lake. Gagavitz followed them with his sister, named Chetehauh.
They established themselves, and settled on the point called after
the god Abah. A little while after the arrival of Gagavitz, truly a
fearful thing took place when he entered the water, having changed
himself into Zutzucumatz. It suddenly darkened on the water, a wind
rose, and a white cloud rested on the surface, making a circuit of
the water in the lake. They desired to remain there; but it was
first necessary to reduce the power of the Tzutuhils. All the
seven nations looked about and then descended to the water. Those
who were there then said to the children of the Ahtziquinahay: "We
have scarcely made the circuit of this lake of ours, this sea, oh
my brother. But let one-half of the lake be yours, and one-half of
the fruits, of the wild geese, of the crabs, of the fish." Thus he
spoke, and the others took counsel: "It is well my brother, that
the half of the lake be ours, and a half of thy fruits, of thy wild
geese, of thy crabs, of thy fish, a half of thy acorns, and a half
of thy bananas be ours, and of all living things you kill in or
below the waters." Thus did the Ahtziquinahay reply to them. Then
they separated and went away, but soon returned, desiring to obtain
wives, for none of them were married, owing to the absence of
women; neither their mothers nor sisters having accompanied them.
They said: "Where speaks my girl? Whom shall I take as wife? Truly,
let us go forth and seek where there is said to be a war for
hearts." They put on their armor, and were really terrible when
they went forth in search of women. The Tzutuhils were frightened,
and to them the Cakchiquels said: "Whom shall I take for my woman?
Who has declared war against my heart?" So they spoke to the
Tzutuhil people, to the women of Tzununa. Thereupon the
Ahtziquinahay spoke to them: "My lord, my brother, my elder, here
indeed is thy maiden. You have divided with us the waters; half of
the lake is thine, half is ours." Thus he spoke, and his warriors
were afflicted at his words, when the Ahtziquinahay spoke thus in
conclusion. Then Gagavitz, our ancestor, said: "Who of you comes to
take wives? It were well that you remain with the organs of women.
But I hear thy words, oh my brother; their victory is by the organs
of their women. Remaining, I shall do this." Thus he spoke to the
Ahtziquinahays. In this manner, say our elders, the lake was
divided, and in this manner our brother and elder remained with the
Tzutuhils. None other of ours remained. Our first fathers and
ancestors, Gagavitz and Zactecauh, passed on, and went back to the
darkness and the night. At that time their dawn had not yet come;
but not long after they did this it began to shine. They went upon
the mountain Pulchich, and thence they set out.

_Qui cakeribal vae._

_This Is Their Day-Breaking._

39. Nabey, [c]a xepe [t]ekaquch, Ba[c]akol, Cibakihay, Cavek xetak pe. Quixnabeyah, yxnuhay nu chinamit, tibana apon, ka[c,]ak kibah, xa hala chic ma ticaker, vhix, xeucheex, xepe [c]a xeul chiri pa cakeribal, Pantzic, Paraxone, Cinahihay, Pacibakul, Pacavek Quehil rubi huyu; xecaker vi, xtiquer [c]a rubanic [c,]ak cuma, [c]ulbal richin cahpop Nimahay rubi. Nabey qui[c,]ak he [c]a nabey xeul ri [t]ekaqueh, Cibakihay, Cavek, xambey chic xul ri Ba[c]ahol, xtiquerinak [c,]ak xul: xcha [c]a ok xul ri Ba[c]ahol chire [t]ekaquch: Yn yn ahpop, quin a [c]ulu, xcha chi re [t]ekaquch. Ok xul xrah ru hi[t]uh, ah popol, xucheex [c]a cuma: Maqui atat kah pop, ma hatul kah pop, xecha chire. Tok xrelahih [c]a abah [c]uval, xcha: Tin ya chivichin ree [c]uval cah [t]a rakan, tuvic rakan, yn yvahpop, xcha. Maqui xahox chire. Tok xtiquer [c]a chubanic ru [c,]ak, xutzin yantah ru[c,]ak xraho ahpopol tantu hi[t]uh chire. Ok xtak [c]ape chuluc balam yohol ru[c,]ak ruma [t]a[t]avitz, ytzel chic ru[c]ux [t]a[t]avitz Ba[c]ahol tan tiraho ahpopol. Quere[c]a xul yoh vi ru [c,]ak ri ruma chicop chuluc balam, tok xpe [c]a [t]a[t]avitz chuvi huyu Puhuhil, Paraxone xahun chi raxon ru halebal; tok xpeul, ok xul Pantzic Paraxone, cakerinak chic.

39. The first who went forth were Gekaquch, Baqahol, Cibakihay and
Cavek, who came together. You were the first, oh my house, oh my
tribe, to bring about our day-breaking, our ancient nation, some
time before the dawn. "Go forth," was said to them. Then they came
to the place where their dawn was to be, to the mountains named
Pantzic, Paraxone, Cinahihay, Pacibakul, and Pa Cavek and Quehil.
There their dawn appeared, there they built houses, there took
place the marriage of their chief named Nimahay. The first who
built houses were those who came first, the Gekaquch, the Cibakihay
and the Cavek. The last who arrived was Baqahol, and they had
already commenced to build when he arrived. After he had come,
Baqahol said to Gekaquch: "I, I am king, I received you." So said
he to Gekaquch. At his arrival he had ardently desired the
leadership. The others answered him: "Thou! no, thou art not our
king; we do not wish you to be our king." So said they to him. Then
he showed them a precious stone and said: "I will give you this
precious stone carved with four feet, and hands and toes, if I am
your chief." So he said. But that suited them not. Then he began to
build himself a stronghold, and in a little while the labor was
completed, for he ardently desired power and coveted it. For this
reason his constructions were destroyed by the Chuluc Balam sent by
Gagavitz, because Gagavitz liked it not that Baqahol desired the
leadership. Therefore the constructions were destroyed by the
animals Chuluc Balam when Gagavitz came to the places called
Puhuhil and Paraxone, each of which was clothed with changing
green. After that he arrived on Pantzic and Paraxone, and on his
arrival the day-breaking took place.

40. Elenak chi pe [t]ih, quecha e oher tata mama, xul [c]a chiri pa cakeribal, he [c]a banoninak chic rutee runam ri [t]ekaquch, Cibakihay, Cavek, Ahquehay; maqui utz tuna chiri Ba[c]ahol, xu[c]hih chi oc ri chi tee, chi nam ok xqui[c]ul cahpop; x[t]il [c]a el xucheex: maqui quina [c]ul, at Ba[c]ahol, hari mixacha, yn ahpop cacha, mixavelahih a[c]uval chiqui vach he tee e nam, ahpop Ba[c]ahol[TN-14] ma xa tucheex tava, maqui at nutee at nunam, xucheex, [c]a xax cha chic xu[c]uluba: Mani chic xubijh, Yn atee yn anam. At vah pop, xa xcha chic, xa xu [c]hih chic rij.

40. The sun had already risen, said our fathers and ancestors of
old; the dawn had appeared, when were formed the families of
Gekaquch, Cibakihay, Cavek and Ahquehay. Baqahol had not been well
received, as he had forced the families to accept him as their
ruler. When he forced them to this, they said: "I shall not go
forth to meet you, Baqahol. Do you not come to say: 'I am the
chief, I say it?' And do you not come to show your precious stone
to the eyes of the families? Have you not called youself[TN-15] the
Counselor Baqahol? And have you not called yourself the head of our
house?" Thus they spoke; but those who were with him answered: "No
one has said, 'I am the head of your house.'" "Be thou our ruler,"
they cried, and thus he succeeded.

41. Cani [c]ax quetah cahpop chi ahauarem, xcukubax chuvi ru tem ru [c]hacat, cani xatinicax chupam atinibal cel, cucu; cani xya pa [c]ul pan paz, pa cucul, pa ta[c]h vi, xoc [c]a ru titil, ru [t]aha abah, ru xak, ru caka uleuh, x[c]iz oc rahauarem vach, cuma ruhay ru chinamit, quecha y mama yxnu[c]ahol. Quere[c]a tee nam vi chinamit ri huma ohoh ahpop; Xavi [c]a quere tantuban ronohel ahlabal chupam he ru cakeribal, xavi tantetax rahauarem ruma ru hay ru chinamit. Xamulumuxinak chic chupam rucakeribal; ox[c]hob [c]a chi ama[t] xcaker chiri, Co[c,]il vinak, Cakchiquel vinak, Tukuchee vinak; Ahkahal xahalatak ru cohol huyu, xe caker viri ox[c]hob chi ama[t]. Chuvi [c]a huyu Tohohil xcaker vi [c]eche vinak, chuvi [c]a huyu Camaneb xcaker vi Rabinale; ahiri [c]a xrah caker vi [c,]utuhile pa [c,]ala; xa maha tutzin ru [c]ak tok xcaker cuma ruchinamit. Maqui [c]a xmecho chic chiri pa [c,]ala, xaxi[c]o chic chicah, chiri chuvi huyu chi [c]eletat, caktihaxic, xtzakovi el ri, cani xapon chila Xepoyom. Cani xe rucanah rahlabal ruchinamit, maqui xbanatah xuban, cani tah [c]ula xula[t]abeh ru chi choy xraho; cani xemacamo ruchinamit ok xi[c]o chi cah [t]u[t]ucot, ru halebal, xati vi nin chic ro[t]ebal xi[c]o chi cah xe a[c]axah ru chinamit. Quere[c]a x[c]ohe vican cooni [c,]ununaa, Tzololaa, Ahacheli, Vayca; rixcote can chi ya ru chinamit [c]hakap [c]a xbe ru[c]in.

41. Immediately they gave him, as their chief, the signs of
royalty. They seated him on the seat and royal throne. They washed
him in the bath, the painted vessel. They clothed him with the
robe, the girdle and green ornaments. He received the colors, the
yellow stone, the paint, the red earth, and thus he obtained the
signs of royalty from the other families and tribes, as said our
ancestors, oh my children. Thus was constituted the family by us
the ahpop; all the warriors did likewise in the place of their
dawn; thus was established the royalty by the families and tribes.
They became more numerous in the place where their dawn had
appeared. Three tribes of our nation had seen the dawn appear, the
Zotzils, the Cakchiquels and the Tukuches. As to the Akahals they
were but a little distance from the place when the dawn appeared to
the three nations. At the spot called Tohohil the Quiches saw their
dawn, and those of Rabinal saw it shine at the spot Zamaneb, and
the Tzutuhils sought to see their dawn at Tzala. But their labors
had not been completed by this tribe when the sun arose. They had
not as yet finished drawing their lines in Tzala when it rose in
the sky, precisely above the place Geletat. It continued to spread
its light along its course, and at last set at the place called
Xepoyom. Immediately the warriors quit those places without
finishing their labors, and they all agreed to go and dwell on the
borders of the lake. At that time the tribes were filled with
terror when the eagle with green plumage passed through the sky,
Gucucot, the enchanter, and sadness covered the tribes like a
shadow when they heard him pass in the sky. Thus he appeared to the
women of Tzununa, of Tzolola, of Ahachel and of Vayza. He soared
above the shore and half the people went with him.

_Va [c]a ru pokonal quitzihe ok xe[c]ohe chiri._

_The Sufferings That They Endured During Their Sojourn Here._

42. Kitzih vi chi pokon ok ix ka la[t]abeh xohul chi ka huyubal, quecha e oher ka mama, yx nu[c]ahol; xmani vi tipe vi techaax ti [c]ux ti vayx tu[c]aax, mani navipe tipe vi ti [t]uux ti chinax. Ronohel mani, xa ru hometal chee xoh [c]acevi, xa [c]a ti ka cek ru xe ka [c]hamey ti cuker vi ka [c]ux ruma. Ha [c]a ri ok xtiquer avanuhic, xahari [t]ukutahinak vi chee [c]atinak xya vika yhatz, x[c]ohe vi halatak echa, ha navipe ri ka [t]u, xa rihlay, xa cakquiy xka [c]hay xka[t]uuh. Ha[c]a ri ok x[c]ohe halal echa, ti[c]o na ri chicop queh chicah titzak nape [c]hicuy, [c]ate tikatih halal vay, quecha oher vinak, mani navipe quixhayil ok xeul chiri.

42. Truly it was a time of suffering when we came to establish
ourselves in our places, said our ancestors of old, oh my children.
There was nothing to eat and there was no relish for what had been
brought along, nor was there material for clothing. All was
lacking; we lived on the bark of trees and we rested our hearts
under the shadow of our lances. At that time the people began to
prepare the soil for the planting of corn; the woods were cleared
and the brush burned, to prepare for the planting. Thus we came to
have a little to eat, and we worked in the bark of trees and the
maguey. When there was still some food the vultures passed in the
air. At first they took a bird; then they ate some of our food, say
the people; but none of them remained when they came.

_Qui [c]ambal yxok vae._

_They Took Wives._

43. Tukuchee xpe vi ri xhayil ri ka mama [t]a[t]avitz, [c]omakaa rubi nabey ka tit ri xoh boco, oh Xahila; [c]i xe[c]ule [c]a kitzih: [c]a chi nim qui xahan chire [c]ulubic; chi xatini [c]ahar qui ni [c]ahal toc, ba [c]at ru xe ki hatz; xahan ri ti[c]iz oc [c]i quecha, xahan navipe camul tiban, tixhaylax ha [c]hac virih ruvach talqualax, quecha oher vinak.

43. The Tukuches having arrived and settled, our ancestor Gagavitz
married Gomakaa, our first ancestress, who brought us forth--us,
the Xahila. Many others also married; for there had been a
stringent prohibition with regard to marriage; so that when they
went in to bathe, their organs gave way and they spilled their
seed. Many were thus prohibited, it is said, and the prohibition
was made a second time, because they had carnal relations both
naturally and unnaturally, as the old traditions say.

44. Ha[c]a ri tok xtiquer rutzukic [c]axto[c], xahu vuk chi [t]ih, xa[c]a oxlahuh chi [t]ih ti tzukbex ri, xa navipe rax [t]ol rax ru vachah, rax hox, rax homet, xa [c]a ral chicop mez retal a[t]a ti[c]at chuvach, xa [c]a hari chee holom ocox tiqui [c,]izbeh qui xiquin; maqui na nim ru vach ti tzukbex richin ri chay abah oher, quecha xa[c]a xnimar ruvach tzukbal re [c]axto[c], xa xnimar na ruvach cak ama[t]. [c]ate ok xoc ri nimak ru vach, quecha oher tata mama, ri [t]a[t]avitz, [c]a nakah ok [c]a que ul chiri Pantzic, Paraxone, Cimahihay, Paciba[t]ul, Pacavek quehil.

44. Then also they began to adore the Demon. On each seventh and
thirteenth day an offering was made to him of fresh resin, and
freshly gathered green branches and new bark; and also of a cat,
the image of night, which were burned before him. To these were
added thorns of the gourd tree with which they drew blood from
their ears. They had not yet began the worship of the great idol of
the ancient Chay Abah. It is said that the worship of the Demon
increased with the face of our prosperity. Afterwards the principal
idols were set up, as said of yore our father and ancestor
Gagavitz, at the time they approached Pantzic, Paraxone, Cinahihay,
Pacibaqul, Pacavek and Quehil.

45. Tok x[c]utun [c]ahun quilabal Ahcupilcat, Ah Canalakam quibi, bala xpevi, ok xquiyal [c]a ruvach huyu, xoc vi balbaxin chee, x[c]haybex quichin Ah Cupilcat, xeoc na apon chiri labal quitakom [c]iy chubinem, tox xpe [c]a ri balbaxin chee chuvach huyu, xeyaar [c]a chi camic ri Ah Cupilcat, Ah Canalakam, ruma ka mama. Chiri [c]a xquiban vi pa ru cakeribal Ba[c]ahol; tok x[t]ahar can ru bi huyu, Yalabey, Cimahihay, Motzoray tucheex; xa [c]a e cay xe[c]ace, quecha; hun [c]a xbe [c]eche ri Ahcupilcat, ha ki xtihbex [c]holoh chiri.

45. At that time some of the natives of the places called Cupilcat
and Canalakam, offered combat when they (the Cak.) had arrived
before their city. Withdrawing from before the city (our men)
entered a very dense woods where those of Cupilcat were destroyed.
Others arrived at the spot to continue the battle, and some calling
to others, they entered the dense woods, before their city, and
then these men of Cupilcat and Canalakam were destroyed by our
ancestor. There the family of Baqahol began its fame, and the name
of the place became celebrated. Cimahihay and Motzoray, the only
two said to have survived, abandoned the place; and another from
Cupilcat came to Quiche and there met his death.

46. Xepe [c]a chiri Pantzic, Paraxone, xqui toloba can ri, xeul chic Pan che Chi[t]ohom ru bi, [c]a chiri [c]a xquitih vi halal qui pokob, ka chunah rupam ree chee [c]i quecha chirichin chee, xa orocom rupam chee xqui chunah, xa[c]a rachak chicop cot balam, xqui chunabeh rupam chee. Ok xla[t]abex [c]a, xya chupam ri [c]axto[c], Chay Abah, xa[c]a chicop [c]el, cuyu[c]h xulabalibeh rochoch ri [c]axto[c] cuma: quere[c]a xubinaah vi pan che Chi[t]ohom ri xe yaloh [c]a chiri, xa[c]a e cay xeru[c]aholah ri [t]a[t]avitz, Caynoh rubi hun, Cayba[c,] rubi hunchic, e cay chi achi.

46. Having abandoned Pantzic and Paraxone they arrived at the
forest called Chiqohom, and there suffered some deprivations. But
they made dwellings in the trees, each choosing a tree and
whitewashing its interior with lime obtained from the excrements of
eagles and tigers. When they were settled there, they set up the
idols of the Demon and Chay Abah; and in the house of the Demon
were placed parroquets and parrots. Therefore they called that
place Chiqohom. After having lived there awhile, Gagavitz begat two
infants, the first named Caynoh, the second Caybatz, both boys.

47. Xcam [c]a ri ahauh [t]a[t]avitz, ri ki xpe pa Tulan, ki [c]a e [c]hutik [c]ahola ri ka mama Caynoh, Cayba[c,], ok xcam qui tata, xavi chiri xemuke vi can, chupam qui cakeribal Paraxone.

47. At that time the king Gagavitz died, the same who came from
Tulan; his children, our ancestors, Caynoh and Caybatz, were still
very young when their father died. They buried him in the same
place where their dawn appeared, in Paraxone.

48. Bala [c]a xeye vi e cay chiachi, xeul chiri quecha [c]a ok xeul chiqui chin [t]ekaquch, Ba[c]ahol, Cibakihay: Mixoh ul, yxkatee, yxkanam, oh vae oh [t]alel Xahil, ahuchan Xahil kohucheex, oh y [t]alel, oh yvahpop. [c]i quecha ok xeul, mani [c]a natal xepe vi vue pe he ret ri Cactecauh, ri xcam can chupam civan [c]hopiytzel; [c]i xe cha chic e ka tata e ka mama, yxnu[c]ahol.

48. Thus were the two boys left. Then Gekaquch, Baqahol and
Cibakihay arriving, said to them: "We have come; we are your
mothers and sisters; we are here, we the Galel Xahil and the
Ahuchan Xahil, as we are called; we are your Galel; we are your
Ahpop." Thus many of them came and spoke, not remembering the sign
of Zactecauh, who had died in the ravine of Qhopiytzel. Thus spoke
many of our fathers and ancestors, oh my children.

49. [c]i nabey [c]a x[t]a[t]ar Tepeuh, rahaual Cauke. Cuztum [c]hixnal ru bi huyu; xban vi ti xibin ru naual ri Tepeuh, tibirbot huyu [c]o vi, xpatanih [c]a ronohel ama[t] chuvach Tepeuh.

49. The first who ruled with glory was Tepeuh, the king of Cauke.
Cuztum and Chixnal were the names of his strongholds. The magic
power of Tepeuh inspired terror, he caused the mountain to tremble
where he lived, and all the tribes paid tribute to Tepeuh.

50. He [c]a ri [t]alel Xahil ahucham Xahil xtakex quitzih ruma [t]ekaquch Ba[c]ahol: [c]i xecha ri [t]alel Xahil ahuchan Xahil; Que be tah ru nabey ka patan ri Caynoh, Cayba[c,], oh [c]oh oh yvahpop, [c]i xecha chique chinamit, [c]i xtakex [c]a quitzih ruma chinamit.

50. Now these Galel Xahil and Ahuchan Xahil caused these words to
be carried by Gekaquch and Baquhol: "The Galel Xahil and Ahuchan
Xahil say thus, 'Let Caynoh and Caybatz go forth first as our
tribute, for as for us, we are the rulers.'" So said they to the
clans. And the boys were sent with the message for the clans.

_Qui benebal vae ru[c]in Tepeuh._

_Their Interview With Tepeuh._

51. Xebe [c]a ri ka mama Caynoh, Cayba[c,] ru[c]in Tepeuh, he hu[c]icic xebe, xax quiyonih chicam ri [t]alel Xahil, Ahuchan Xahil; xeapon [c]a ru[c]in Tepeuh. Chinak qui xux, xeucheex ruma Tepeuh oh ru [c]ahol [t]a[t]avitz, [c]i xecha [c]ari Caynoh, Cayba[c,]; [c]i xmacamo [c]a Tepeuh, ok xra[c]axah quitzih, quere[c]a xe[c]ace vi ri ruma Tepeuh he ta camel ok xebe ru[c]in.

51. Our ancestors Caynoh and Caybatz came to Tepeuh. They entered
alone while the Galel Xahil and Ahucham Xahil remained alone
without,[TN-16] When they reached the presence of Tepeuh: "Who are
you?" was said to them by Tepeuh. "We are the sons of Gagavitz,"
replied Caynoh and Caybatz."[TN-17] Tepeuh marveled greatly when he
heard their words: therefore they were strengthened by Tepeuh as
theywere humble before him.

52. Tok xetak [c]a chi [c]amoh patan rumal Tepeuh, xe be [c]amo ru patan ama[t]. Mani [c]a xe cam vi chuvi tak ama[t] chi [c]amoh patan; kitzih chi ronohel tixibin qui puz qui naval ri Caynoh Cayba[c,]; tihulhut que [c]ohe vi cha[t]a quere ri [t]a[t], tibirbot [c]a quere ri Cabrakan; qui quere[c]a tu xibih vi ri ama[t] ri, ok que apon chuvi tak ama[t], ronohel [c]a xya chique rumal ama[t], qui [c]ambal patan. Chila [c]a relebal [t]ih, xpuvakix vi pe qui xet, puvak, ba[c,]bal qui xet xux, rumal ama[t] qui [c]ambal patan; xnimax quitzih, quere xae ru [c]ahol Tepeuh xux ruma ri xbanatah xqiban, kitzih elo[t] xeux ruma.

52. They were then sent by Tepeuh to collect the tribute, and they
went forth to take the tribute from the tribes. No one of the many
people died while they were taking the tribute. Truly all feared
the magic power and wisdom of Caynoh and Caybatz. Where they were
at night it shone like fire, and there was trembling as of an
earthquake. Therefore all the people were in fear when they came
among them, and they were given all things by the people when they
came to take tribute. Quite to the far East they were paid what
they demanded, precious metals and spun stuff as they demanded, by
the tribes from whom they took tribute. Mighty were their words.
Therefore by these actions they became the sons of Tepeuh, and by
them truly they became illustrious.

_Ri yabal quixhayl vae._

_They Are Given Women._

53. Xebe chi[c]a e [c]amol patan chi Ah[c,]iquinahay, [c]i xerihix [c]a chi [c]aholal kamama. Chila [c]a chi Ah[c,]iquinahay xbeya vipe quixhail, xa[c]a quixet xrayix, puak ba[c,]bem quixet. Ok xe apon [c]i xcha[c]a Ah[c,]iquinahay: quekahiah ree ru camahal Tepeuh, kitzih tixibin qui naval; kaya quixhayil, ka [c]ama can qui xet; xecha, maqui [c]a xel qui chi ahaua chique Caynoh, Cayba[c,]; xquixibih qui [c]oh cuxla xquina xa[c]a xbe ele[t]axel quixet cha[t]a, cuma quimeal ahaua; xa ele[t]al xbe celel quixet tan quevar; ha [c]a quimeal ahaua hun Cun[c]un[t]anel Mayahauh, Puci ahauh xequi[c]am ri Caynoh, Cayba[c,] qui bi quixhail vae Buba[c,]o ru bi hun, Ycxiuh rubi hunchic. Mani chi [c]a quixet xquina ri ka mama xe macamo, [c]i xe cha [c]a: Mixoh y [t]alaba, at Ah[c,]iquinahay, xtoyevar Tepeuh ckikih; Xecha:--Ba y xibih yvij, xtika ya yvix hayil, xquixkahiah, maquina ytzel xtikaban, quixbe bijx chire Tepeuh, xmaqui chivi xeucheex. Tok xya [c]a chiquichin ri quixhail, xebe [c]a bijx chire Tepeuh. Xax maqui chi vi xebe, xquixibih qui chuvach Tepeuh, cani xquevah qui chupam pec, xeyaloh chupam pec, chi e van ri xubinaah Pecparu pec, Caynoh tucheex.

53. At length they arrived to collect the tribute from the
Ahtziquinahay, who are also descended from our ancestor. They came
to where the Ahtziquinahay were with their women, and designating
what they desired, they designated metals and spun stuff. When they
came, the Ahtziquinahay said (among themselves): "Let us make these
messengers of Tepeuh our sons-in-law. Truly their magic power is
terrible. But we will give them women, and we will take back what
they have designated." So they said, and none of the chiefs went
forth to Caybatz and Caynoh. These were frightened, lest some
should come during the night and the treasures they had collected
be stolen by the daughters of the chiefs. And indeed, these did
come secretly and stole the jar of treasures while (the brothers)
slept. They were the daughters of the chiefs Zuncunqun, Ganel,
Mayahauh and Puciahauh. Caynoh and Caybatz took them as wives;
Bubatzo was the name of one, Icxiuh of the other. Our ancestors not
seeing their treasure were filled with fear. They cried out: "You
have indeed, ruined us, oh ye Ahtziquinahay! Tepeuh will be angered
against us." They answered: "Be not frightened. We shall give you
wives; you shall be our sons-in-law; we will do you no evil; you
will go speak to Tepeuh and nothing will be said to you." Then
wives were given to them, and they went to speak with Tepeuh. But
they did not reach there, they feared to come before Tepeuh; so
they hid themselves in a cavern, and they retired into the cavern.
The place where they hid was called by Caynoh Pecparupec (a cave
within a cave).

_Canobal quichin vae._

_The Search For Them._

54. Tok xe canox [c]a ruma chinamit: Oh e ka canoh kah pop, ba tan e [c]o vi, xka[t]alabaki, xka[c]axah quitzih ree xa maqui paal qui tee qui tata, [c]i xechari [t]ekaquch, Ba[c]ahol, Cavek, Cibakihay chique Caynoh, Cayba[c,]. Tok xe canay [c]a pa pec, que cha ri canoy quichin xe apon: Oh canoy yvichin, yxkahpop, kitzih vi tan hoye ka vach, xecha. Cani[c]a xecha ri Caynoh, Cayba[c,]; Mani ko be maqui pe [c]oh yvahaual [t]alel ahuchan, chinak la [c]a tiraho chike? maqui pe oh camel xoh be ru[c]in Tepeuh, mani [c]a kobe quecam; na ri xitakeh quitzih, kobe na [c]a hiquibax chi ree Tepeuh; [c]ate kobe; xecha, xa[c]a cani xutakeh chinamit; cani xbe camahel hiquibaay quichin chire Tepeuh; cani xquicot Tepeuh tok xra[c]axah qui tzihol, xquicot navipe Cakchequele, Co[c,]il Tukuchee, xquicot [c]a Ah[c,]iquinahay; tok xe canay ka mama.

54. Then they were sought for by the tribe. "We seek our rulers.
Where are they? We are truly afflicted; for we have heard their
voices. Neither their mothers nor their fathers wish to leave
them!" so spoke Gekaquch, Baqahol, Cavek and Cibakihay concerning
Caynoh and Caybatz. At length they searched in the cavern, and
those who had spoken met them coming: "We seek you, oh our rulers,
and truly we are unhappy," said they. Caynoh and Caybatz answered:
"We shall not come if your rulers, the Galel and Ahucham, are not
there. Who would be with us? Are we not humbled if we return before
Tepeuh? We shall not come that they may kill us. Let them take
these words, that we may go forth and be reconciled with Tepeuh.
Then we will come." So said they, and immediately it was carried to
the people. A messenger was sent to report to Tepeuh. When Tepeuh
heard the report he rejoiced, and the Cakchiquels rejoiced, and the
Zotzil Tukuches and the Ahtziquinahay rejoiced. Then they went
forth to seek our ancestors.

_Caponibal chic vae panche Chi[t]ohom._

_The Arrival Again at the Woods Chigohom._

55. Xe apon [c]a chiri cachbilam chic quixhayil, quere bila x[c,]et qui vach xquicot ronohel ama[t], tok xeapon chic. Cani [c]a xehi[c,]ax xecam ri [t]alel Xahil Ah ucham Xahil, ronohel tzih tok xecam.

55. Returning, they arrived together, where were their wives.
Therefore all the tribes rejoiced on seeing their faces, when they
returned. Immediately they caused to be hanged and executed the
Galel Xahil and Ahucham Xahil, and all their fame perished with
them.

56. Xeoc [c]a chi ahauarem, Ahpop Xahil xux ri Caynoh, Ahpop [c]amahay xux ri Cayba[c,], e cay chi ahaua xeux humah tzih ok xeoc chi ahauarem.

56. Then they entered in possession of the royal power. Caynoh was
made Ahpop Xahil, and Caybatz was made Ahpop Qamahay. Both were
kings, and their words were as one, when they assumed the royal
power.

57. Xe [c]aholan xe mealan [c]a, ri Caynoh, Cayba[c,], e cahi xe ru [c]aholah hun, e voo xe ru[c]aholah hunchic, e belehe chi achi xe qui [c]aholah ri Caynoh, Cayba[c,], xe re [c]a quitzih tixibin qui puz qui naval ri [t]a[t]avitz, Cactecauh, Caynoh, Cayba[c,].

57. Caynoh and Caybatz begat sons and daughters. The first had four
sons and the second five sons, making nine sons begotten by Caynoh
and Caybatz. Terrifying was the fame of the magic power and wisdom
of Gagavitz, Zactecauh, Caynoh and Caybatz.

58. Ok xecha [c]a ri Caynoh, Cayba[c,]: ti [c,]akattah ri kahauarem oh ru pixabam vi ka tata; que oc tah cay ka [c]ahol chi ahauarem, xecha. Tok xoc [c]a hun ru [c]ahol ahauh Caynoh ahuchan Xahil rahauarem xux, xoc chic hun ru[c]ahol ahauh Cayba[c,], [t]alel Xahil, rahauarem xux, quere[c]a cahi vi kahaual ri oh Xahila, x[c,]akat cahauarem ka mama chiqui vach.

58. Then Caynoh and Caybatz spoke thus: "Strong is now our royal
power; we hold the rulership from our fathers; let our two sons
partake of our power." So said they. Then a son of Caynoh was
placed in possession of power and was made Ahuchan Xahil, and a son
of Caybatz was placed on the throne and was made Galel Xahil. Thus
we had four rulers, we the Xahila, and our royal power was
established in the presence of our ancestors.

_Xecam [c]a ri Caynoh Cayba[c,]._

_Death of Caynoh and Caybatz._

59. Xe [c]a oquenak can [t]alel Xahil, ahuchan Xahil, tok xecam ahaua. Cani [c]a xoc chic qui[c]exel; he caca qui [c]ahol xeoc chi ahauarem, ahpop Xahil, ahuchan Xahil xquikaleh ri e cay ru [c]ahol ru[c]ahol ahauh Cayba[c,], Caynoh: xeoc chi[c]a cay ru [c]ahol ahauh Ahpop [c]amahay, Xahil [t]alel Xahil xquikaleh: x[c,]akat [c]a cahauarem chiqui vach he ru [c]ahol Caynoh, Cayba[c,], he nabey ka mama xebano can ri ahauarem, yx nu[c]ahol, xahun ka tee tata xahun xohboco oh Xahila.

59. After the Galel Xahil and the Ahuchan Xahil had taken
possession, the kings died. Immediately their posterity succeeded.
Two by two they entered into power, and the two sons of the sons of
Caynoh received homage as Ahpop Xahil and Ahuchan Xahil; the two
sons of the chief Caybatz took possession and received the homage
of their subjects as Ahpop Qamahay and Galel Xahil. Thus was the
monarchy established during the time of the children of Caynoh and
Caybatz. They were our first ancestors who established the royalty,
O my children; but one mother only and one father only brought us
forth, us, the Xahila.

60. He [c]a ki xecutulakin, xeyamalakin ree; kitzih chi[c]iy qui tinamit qui huyubal xux, tok xe[c]iyar [c]a qui meal qui [c]ahol, ri e belehe chi achi, ri xe qui [c]aholah ahauh Caynoh, Cayba[c,]: xa [c]a ki xcam ahauh Citan [c]atu, tok xbiyin ahauarem chiqui vach he ka tata he ka mama; kitzih chie [c]iy ahaua xux, xax colo cahauarem.

60. They received homage, they received presents; for the towns and
places were beyond number which were theirs. Then multiplied the
daughters and sons of the nine sons begotten by the kings Caynoh
and Caybatz. When, however, the king Citan Qatu died, the royal
power was split up among our fathers and ancestors; there were then
many chiefs and the power was divided.

61. He [c]a ri qui [c]ahol [c]oxahil [c]obakil, quere navipe ri qui [c]ahol ri [t]alel Xahil, Ahuchan Xahil, quere[c]a ri ru [c]ahol Ah Cupilcat, rihun x[c]ace. Xe qui hach ka mama chiqui vach ke chinamital, xeux chirih ru [c]ahol ahauh ahauh Caynoh, xeoc vi rie qui [c]ahol [c]oxahil [c]obakil, xavi[c]a chiri xeoc vi ru [c]ahol ri Ahuchan Xahil ri xehi[c,]ax chirih ahpop, Ahuchan xeoc vi.

61. There were the sons of Qoxahil and Qobakil, and the children of
the Galel Xahil and the Ahuchan Xahil, and the sons of Ahcupilcat,
of whom our ancestors had spared life and granted a dwelling place.
These made an opposition to the sons of the king Caynoh. The
children of Qoxahil and Qobakil having begun to rule, the sons of
the Ahuchan Xahil, who had been hanged, opposed the king, and began
to rule as Ahuchan.

62. Xeoc chi [c]a chirih Ahpop [c]amahay Xahil, [t]alel Xahil, ri ru [c]ahol Ah Cupilcat, xavi [c]a chiri xeoc vi e ru [c]ahol ri [t]alel Xahil ri bala xepe vi, ri xeyaoel Caynoh Cayba[c,], xe be ru[c]in Tepeuh, xa[c]a xe[c]ohe chi popol ri ykoma[t]i e huvi chi vinak re [c]a ru bi qui tinamite, ri nabey qui tinamit.

62. Against the Ahpop Qamahay Xahil was the Galel Xahil, son of
Ahcupilcat; also the sons of the Galel Xahil who was with Caynoh
and Caybatz and accompanied them to Tepeuh. They had lived in the
sovereignty of the Ikomagi, a nation whose name is from their city,
their principal city.

63. Xqui toloba [c]a ri ki xecaker vi conohel xepe chiri Pantzic, Paraxone; yalabey Cimahihay, Panchee, Chi[t]ohom, Chiavar, [c,]upi ta[t]ahi, ni[c]a ya [c]otox ul; re chi[c]a ru bi ki xecutulakin chivie, Cahcab tinamit, Pe[c,]e, Utzupa [t]inona, [t]alaah, Puzbal, Cali[c]ahol, Nimcakahpec, Yut [t]um Calla, chuvi Xilom, Molinxot, Pa chalic bak, [c]huti tinamit, [c]itan [c]a ti[c]il Akahal vinak chuvi tinamit O[c]hal, [c]abouil civan, tan ti [t]a[t]ar ahauh Y[c]halcan Chicumcuvat, rahaual Akahal vinak.

63. At that time they abandoned the place where their dawn had
appeared and they all returned to Pantzic and Paraxone; they left
Cimahihay, Panche, Chiqohom, Chiavar, and Tzupitagahi, following
the valleys of the river. The names of the places that they
received homage from in this journey are the towns Zahcah, Petze,
Utzupa, Ginona, Galaah, Puzbal, Zaliqahol, Nimzakahpec, Yutcum,
Calla, Chuvi Xilom, Molinxot, Pachalicbak, Chuti tinamit, where the
Akahal nation had greatly increased, and where, in the towns of
Ochal or Qabouil Civan, the king Ychalcan Chicumcuvat, chief of the
Akahals, reigned with majesty.

64. Tok xe apon chi[c]a e ka mama chiri chuvi tinamit O[c]hal, xelo[t]ox [c]a chiri ruma Akahal vinak, [c]a chiri xu[c]am viri cahi chi ama[t]; mahaok ti pax Akahal vinak: [c]a ruqaam ok ri ronohel, xa [c]a ki rupaxic Akahal vinak. Ok xtole can ri tinamit O[c]hal, xa me[t]enalah huyu, xrokah ta[t]ah, ok xapon ral ru[c]ahol ahauh Y[c]halcan Xepakay; chuvi vi te xe ynup, xa maloh yc, xa chom, xa car xu raih. Xa naak [c]a ruyon vinak xapon chiri ta[t]ah, xa[c]axrah qui hi[c,]ah qui [c]ahol ahauh, xa ruma cachihilal, xax rah y[c]o qui [t]a[t]al chiqui vi qui tata, quere [c]a xerah cam vi cuma ahaua ri. Xa [c]a hun a[t]a xeel qui [c]ahol, xcokotah vinak chila Panah Chiholom, Xepakay xe ynup: cani [c]a xquicot Akahal vinak, tok xeka apon ri qui [c]ahol ahaua ta[t]ah. Quere[c]a tok xhacho ri Akahal vinak ri, tok xtole [c]a can ri tinamit O[c]hal, rachpetic [c]a Akahal vinak ri ka mama, ok xla[t]abex chic ri Caki[c]ahol, Nim cakah pec.

64. Our ancestors then arrived at the town Ochal. They made
themselves liked by the Akahals, and founded there four towns. The
Akahal nation had not previously been divided; but at that time
they all made a choice and chose to effect a division of the
nation. It was at this time that they abandoned the town of Ochal,
which was in the warm district, and sought the highland plain, when
the sons of Ychalcan came to Xepakay Seated on the roots, under the
shade of a ceiba tree, they ate chile, and had shellfish and fish,
as they liked. Then the people of the place, coming above the
plain, sought to hang the sons of the king for their temerity; for
they aimed to surpass the greatness of their father, and for that
reason the chiefs wished their death. But these princes, making a
night attack, routed the people at Panah, at Chiholom and at
Xepakay, under the ceiba tree. The Akahals rejoiced at the arrival
of the princes on the plain. In consequence of this event, the
Akahals separated, and they left the town of Ochal, and accompanied
our ancestors, and established themselves at Zakiqahol and
Nimcakahpec.

_Vae xtinu[c,]ibah_

_Here I shall write_

65. Quibi ri e ka mama xe ahauar oher, ri ki xe cutulakin xe yamalakin, ri [c]iy qui tinamit xux, xaki ru camic ahauh Citan [c]atu, tok xbiyin cahauarem ka mama chi qui vach.

65. The names of our ancestors who received the homage and presents
of a great number of towns after the death of the king Citan Qatu
when our ancestors publicly took the government.

66. Xahauar ahauh Citan [c]atu, ru [c]ahol ahauh Caynoh, xa vi [c]oh ru puz ru naval ri. Ok xahauar chi[c]a ahauh [c]otbalcan. Xahauar [c]a ahauh Alinam xahauar chi[c]a ahauh, Xttamer Caquentol. Ok xoc chi[c]a ahauh [c]hiyoc Queh ah[t]u[t]. Haok xmolobax el ahauh [t]alel Xahil Xulu [c]atu chire [c]echevinak, xax rah ru yac labal ahauh chiree xban vi pa [t]inona; xban tzaloh chuvach tinamit [t]inona; quere[c]a xya vi el ahauh Xulu [c]atu ri cuma ahaua [c]hiyoc Queh, Ttah ttah Akbal, he tan que ahauar, xax mani chi vi qui covil ahaua kitzih hoye qui vack xux hoye navipe ru vach vinak xux cuma.

66. The chief Citan Qatu ruled, the son of the chief Caynoh, to
whom were mystic power and wisdom. Then ruled the chief Qotbalcan.
The chief Alinam ruled. Next ruled the chief Xttamer Zaquentol.
Then followed in power Qhiyoc Queh Ahgug. In his reign the chief
and Galel Xahil Xulu Qatu gathered together the Quiche nation,
desiring that war should be declared against those who were
attacking Ginona, and were engaged against the town Ginona. For
this reason the chief Xuluqatu was sent by the chiefs Chiyocqueh
and Ttah ttah Akbal, who then reigned, to say that no mercy should
be shown to the chiefs who commanded the forces of the enemy, but
that the people should be spared.

67. Ok xcha [c]a ahauh [c]ikab chique ahaua: Tila[t]abeh chic y huyubal Chiavar, xeucheex ruma ahauh [c]ikab.

67. Then the king Qikab said to the chiefs: "Go back again to your
town at Chiavar." Thus spoke the king Qikab.

_Caponibal chic Chiavar vae._

_Their return to Chiavar._

68. Ru tzih ahauh [c]ikab, tok xepon chic ka mama chuvi tinamit Chiavar [c,]upita[t]ah, xavi [c]a xla[t]abex can ronohel huyu ruma vinak, quere navipe xbe cu[c]in ahaua ok xquila[t]abeh tinamit Chiavar, ru chi [c]ikab.

68. It was by command of the king Qikab that our ancestors returned
to the city of Chiavar and Tzupitagah. All the towns were occupied
by the nation, therefore they came with the chiefs when these
removed to Chiavar by order of Qikab.

69. Xahauar chi[c]a ahauh Xitayul Hax. Xla[t]aben ok tinamit Chiavar ok xahauar Xitayul Hax.

69. The chief Xitayul Hax was then reigning. The town of Chiavar
was peopled during the reign of Xitayul Hax.

70. Ok xoc chi[c]a ahauh Xiquitzal chi ahauarem, tan e [c]oh chiri chuvi tinamit Chiavar [c]upita[t]ah; tan [c]a ti [t]a[t]ar ahauh [c]ikab chi ahauarem, chila chuvi tinamit [t]umarcaah chi Yzmachij, tan ti patanih ronohel ama[t] chu vach.

70. At that time also the chief Xiquitzal had power. They dwelt in
the towns of Chiavar and Tzupitagah. The king Qikab ruled with
majesty over all the kingdom at the towns Gumarcaah and Izmachi,
and all the people paid him tribute.

71. Ruma ri tan tu cuch ri oxlahu [c]hob chi ahlabal chiri [t]umarcaah, [c]a tahin ok tiqui hunamah ruvach qui [c]ha, qui pocob, xqui kacax [c]huti ama[t] nima ama[t], ronohel civan tinamit, maquina xaruyon [c]echevinak; xuban oxlahu [c]hob chi ahlabal xkacan ama[t], quere x[t]a[t]ar vi ahauh [c]ikab ri.

71. For him the thirteen divisions of warriors assembled at
Gumarcaah, and they prepared their bows and shields. The tribes,
great and small, and all the dwellers in the ravines were
conquered, nor did it cost the Quiches anything. The thirteen
divisions of warriors conquered the towns, and thus was increased
the glory of the king Qikab.

72. Maqui [c]a xe covin ree [c]hakab ahaua he ka mama, ri mix kabijh can, xax qui meztah tzih, quere ri hoye vi ruvach Co[c,]il Tukuchee, ri xux, mani qui covil xhoyevatah ruvach vinak cuma, xqui chup [t]a[t]al tepeval.

72. But half of the chiefs would not listen to the words of our
ancestors which had been spoken to them; they forgot the order
which had been given to spare the Zotzil Tukuches, and not to show
mercy to the chiefs, and thus they dimmed the royal power.

73. He [c]a tan que ahauar ri Rahamun, Xiquitzal; he [c]a tan que achihir ri ki e ka mama ri Huntoh, Vukuba[c,], quibi, tan he [t]a[t]alah achiha, he kitan que bano labal ru[c]in ahauh [c]ikab: [c]a [c]oh ok [c]a ka mama Vukuba[c,] chiri Bo[t]oiya; chiri [c]a Xequiz chee tan [c]oh vi Huntoh, qui mama nima abahi chiri tan que chahin vi el labal, tan ti tahin [t]a[t]alah labal chiri pan Ah Chiholom, tan ti [t]a[t]ar ahauh Y[c]hal Amullac, rahaual Akahal vinak.

73. Those who were then ruling were Rahamun and Xiquitzal, and
among the warriors were our ancestors Huntoh and Vukubatz. They
were famous warriors and made war under the orders of the king
Qikab. At that time our ancestor Vukubatz was at Bogoiya and Huntoh
was at Xequizche. These men of old, mighty rocks, had gone forth to
war, to wage glorious war with those of Chiholom, where reigned the
chief Ychal Amullac, ruler of the Akahals.

_Haoc xeoc chi ahauarem vae._

_These Obtain The Royalty._

74. [c]ate[c]a ok xeahauar ri ka mama ri Huntoh Vukuba[c,], [c]a e [c]a ki xe [c]amo [t]a[t]al tepeual; xeoc na chi ahauarem [c]a tan ok ti [t]a[t]ar ahauh [c]ikab, [c]a hoye ok ruvach Co[c,]il Tukuchee.

74. After these things our ancestors Huntoh and Vukubatz reigned,
seizing the power and majesty. When they obtained the royalty, the
king Qikab was still reigning, and he had mercy on the Zotzil
Tukuches.

75. Ha[c]a ri ahauh Vukuba[c,] ka mama, Citan Tihax Cablah rubi ru tata; rix[c]aholam e ru mam ahauh Citan [c]atu, ri Tihax Cablah. Xa xbiyin cahauarem ka mama chiquivach, xa vi e ru mam ahauh Caynoh, ahauh Citan [c]atu, quere[c]a xoc vi chi ahauarem; ka mama ri cumal ahauh [c]ikab, ru[c]in ronohel ahaua nimak vinak humah chi ok xoc chi ahauarem ri ka mama Vukua[c,], Huntoh quibi xae cay chi ahaua.