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
81. These are the names of those of the royal service: Herech,
Tagunun, Xhutzuy, Eventec, Azacot, Camachal. Then all the populace
and the heads of the tribes assembled together. His people did not
assemble around the king that they might not be killed, and the
houses of the rulers were entered by the people and the rulers
were slain by the people; not by order of the king; for the king
was then in the village of Panpetak. The populace there wished also
to kill the king. But the orders of his sons prevailed in the royal
house at Panpetak. The king Qikab humbled himself before the
people. Therefore the people began again to kill those of the house
of Xahil. Again the king humbled himself before the people, trying
to appease them with his precious stones and metals. He gave up the
power of the rulers to the people and divided with them his royal
rights. The heart of the king Qikab was bruised by his sons Tatayac
and Ah Itza, by that which they had done. Therefore the royal glory
perished at the hands of the people of all the classes, and the
thirteen divisions and the powers they held were given up, and the
glory of the Quiches was extinguished in the revolt against the
orders of the king Qikab. Then perished the ancient glory of the
nation, O you my children; for since then the people acted, and the
king is made such by the people. Truly they had then pity for the
king, for the thirteen tribes having obtained the power, the
contest of the Quiches was ended; but when it was near its end, it
suddenly broke out anew among our fathers.
_Ru xe chi[c]a [c]haoh vae._
_Another Revolt Follows._
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