Illustration
A reproduction of the sarcophagus lid of the Maya ruler of Palenque, King Pakal the Great, also known as K'inich Janaab' Pacal (23 March 603 CE - 31 March 683 CE). In this detail the king is falling into the terrible jaws of the Maya underworld, Xibalba.
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Original image by Marcellina Rodriguez. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 26 October 2014 under the following license: Copyright. You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Rodriguez, M. (2014, October 26). Pakal the Great & Xibalba. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3202/
Chicago Style
Rodriguez, Marcellina. "Pakal the Great & Xibalba." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 26, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3202/.
MLA Style
Rodriguez, Marcellina. "Pakal the Great & Xibalba." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 26 Oct 2014. Web. 23 Aug 2019.