k'u'x by colibrisa

Man is an animal suspended in webs of significance he himself has spun. The creator deities Uk'u'x Kaj (Heart of Sky) and Uk'u'x Ulew (Heart of Earth) are linked to Uk'u'x Cho and Uk'u'x Palo, and to each other. In particular, U K'ux Kaj (Heart of Sky), who is also called Jun Raqan (Huracán), appears to be the principal god in the Popol Vuh account. He is the only deity to appear in every phase of the creation, as well as throughout the mythologic and historical portions of the text. K'u'x refers to the heart as the source of the “vital spirit” of a thing, or that which gives it life. According to Coto’s dictionary, it is also believed to be the center of thought and imagination. This deity, therefore, combines the powers of life and creativity, which are believed to exist in the midst of the heavens. During each creative period, Heart of Sky is the deity who first conceives the idea of what is to be formed. Other deities then carry out his will by giving it material expression.