Tepeu
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Tepeu is a K'iche'-Maya word meaning "sovereign" (also "one who conquers" or "one who is victorious"). The word originated from the Nahuatl Tepeuh[1]. The title is associated with the K'iche'-Maya god Gukumatz, his whole name translating as "Sovereign Plumed Serpent". The title has also been used by numerous K'iche' rulers such as Tepepul.
[edit] References
- Preuss, Mary H. (1988). Gods of the Popol Vuh: Xmucane', K'ucumatz, Tojil, and Jurakan. Culver City, CA: Labyrinthos. ISBN 0-911-43725-8. OCLC 18646724.
- Tedlock, Dennis (Ed. and trans.) (1985). Popol Vuh: The Definitive Edition of the Maya Book of the Dawn of Life and the Glories of Gods and Kings. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 067145241X. OCLC 11467786.
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