The Annals of the CakchiquelsArana Xajilá, Francisco Hernández
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The Annals of the Cakchiquels
Arana Xajilá, Francisco Hernández
Cakchikel Indians; Cakchikel literature; Guatemala -- History -- To 1821
35. After this they arrived at the place Qakbatzulu, where they met
the one named Tolgom. Truly, terror was there, and the place
Qakbatzulu trembled. At first all the warriors began to arrive; but
fear was upon them lest they should there meet death. When he
(Gagavitz) reached there, all the warriors said: “Thou arrivest,
our brother. What is this? Truly it is fearful.” So said they; and
to them said our ancestor, Gagavitz: “Who are ye, oh warriors? Let
us look at his face. Can we not fight? Have we not bows and shields
to effect an entrance, oh you who are my brethren?” So he spoke,
and he sent all the warriors to seize Tolgom. Then they said: “What
speech is this, oh brother? Is it not said that a great terror is
there? Go thou and see.” So said they all. Then he went forth to
see Tolgom, and truly he arrived at the place of the terror and
where the hill trembled. At once he cried to Tolgom: “Who art thou?
Thou art neither my brother nor my elder. Who art thou? This very
day I shall slay thee.” Instantly was Tolgom filled with fear, and
he replied: “I am the son of the Mud that Quivers. This is my
house where I dwell, oh my lord.” So he said. “Go forth from here
and live elsewhere,” was it answered to Tolgom. Then he submitted
and was made prisoner, and his body was taken with him. Gagavitz
said to the warriors and the seven towns when Tolgom gave himself
up: “We have made this spot glorious. Show forth the face of my
prisoner, my captive. We will adorn and sacrifice my captive. We
will be friends with him and stand in front of him, and thus
celebrate the name of this spot, Qakbatzulu, as it is called by a
joking people, oh chieftains.” Such were the words addressed to all
the warriors.
36. Quere[c]a xquibijh vae: At kaçha[t], hun nabey al, hun [c]a [c]hipil
al chikichin, xtiketah [t]ih çak chi popol vach oh oxlahuh chi ahlabal,
xti ka ya a muh a [t]alibal, a tem, a [c]hacat, avahavarem. He ree cay
chi al Ço[c,]il Tukuche que ucheex, xcat kachi quicohol Ahpoço[c,]il
Ahpoxahil, qui xucheex xa chiri taban vi, at naek huvi chi ahlabal, la
naek acha[t] animale, Bacah Pok, Bacah Xahil; qui xucheex naek xa hunam
[t]a[t]al tepeval, at kacha[t], xucheex [c]a; tok xelahibex ru vach, ok
ru yaic ri Ahpoço[c,]il Ahpoxahil, maqui naek oh Ço[c,]il Tukuche la
naek, kacha[t] ka nimal lae Bacah Pok, oh [c]a Bacah Xahil, yxka[c]ahol.
Quecha ri e oher katata kamama: Oh huvi chi ahlabal xa ruma ri nim qui
puz qui naval, he navipe hei kayom, ri [c]ha pocob. Quere[c]a xelahibex
vi quivach, a nabey ka mama ri, ruma ri [c]iy xukaçah ru [t]ih ralaxic.
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