K'iche' Maya Oral History Project
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A long time ago there was a young man named aPo'x. People said he was able to speak to God and to the clouds. Two women tricked aPo'x into sleeping with them and became pregnant in their husbands' absence. APo'x lost his powers to summon the rains when he committed adultery with the two women.
Publication Date
1-1-1968
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute, University of New Mexico
Keywords
Magic; adultery; mental illness
Recommended Citation
Mondloch, James; Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'x; and Diego Guarchaj. "Oral History #075: aPo'x." (1968). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/laii_kichemaya/61
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