For the Mayans, the God entered the underworld realm of the twin lords of death. The lords killed the God and placed his head on a dead tree. The tree immediately came to life with abundant fruits and foliage. The tree coming to life symbolizes the dead seed of corn being planted, then coming to life when it sprouts from the Earth.
The God was then paddled to the center of the heavens where he oversaw the setting of three huge stones in the constellation of Orion. This became the great hearth of the Universe, from which fire was kindled and life emerged. After this was completed, the God erected a World Tree to support the heaven and serve as an axis about which the entire world was created. The roots of the tree even extended beneath Earth's surface, into the underworld.
The God was then paddled to the center of the heavens where he oversaw the setting of three huge stones in the constellation of Orion. This became the great hearth of the Universe, from which fire was kindled and life emerged. After this was completed, the God erected a World Tree to support the heaven and serve as an axis about which the entire world was created. The roots of the tree even extended beneath Earth's surface, into the underworld.
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