The oldest written account of Popol Vuh (ms c.1701 by Francisco Ximénez, O.P.)

Popol Vuh  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.”

Popol Vuh’s prominent features are its creation myth, its diluvian suggestion, its epic tales of the Hero Twins Hunahpú and Xbalanqué, and its genealogies. The myth begins with the exploits of anthropomorphic ancestors and concludes with a regnal genealogy, perhaps as an assertion of divine right rule.

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(Source: collective-history)