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Quotation from The Popol Vuh (Lewis Spence's account) by Anonymous (K'iche' Maya); Lewis Spence
“Before their departure they each planted a cane in the middle of the house, which was to acquaint those they left behind with their welfare, since it would wither if any fatal circumstance befel them.”
The Popol Vuh (Lewis Spence's account), The Second Book, trans. Lewis Spence
In Spence's account, the Hero Twins leave a sign for their grandmother and mother before descending to Xibalba.
Citation: "Before their departure they each planted a cane in the middle of the house, which was to acquaint those they left behind with their welfare, since it would wither if any fatal circumstance befel them." — Anonymous (K'iche' Maya); Lewis Spence, The Popol Vuh (Lewis Spence's account), The Second Book, trans. Lewis Spence. (id popol-vuh-q5)
Portrait: First page of the Popol Vuh in Francisco Ximénez's manuscript, Francisco Ximénez, Public domain.
