Popol Vuh (modern
K'iche': ) is a
corpus of mytho-historical narratives of the
Post Classic K'iche' kingdom in
Guatemala's western highlands. The title translates as "Book of the Community", "Book of Counsel", or more literally as "Book of the People". Popol Vuh's prominent features are its
creation myth, its
diluvian suggestion, its epic tales of the
Hero Twins Hunahpú and Xbalanqué, and its genealogies. The myth begins with the exploits of anthropomorphic ancestors and concludes with a regnal genealogy, perhaps as an assertion of rule by
divine right.