Vocabulary
This volcanic glass was mentioned several times in the book. (Chapter 20)
What is obsidian?
This is the old Mayan god of death, who was the main villain of this book.
Who is Ah-Puch?
After they raised their father from the dead and killed many of the lords of death, these two brothers became the sun and the moon. (First mentioned in Ch. 17)
Who were the Hero Twins?
This game is played with a ball and several hoops. It may have been a symbol of K'ukumatz.
What is the Mayan Ball Game or Pok-a-Tok?
Brooks says she is this kind of creature (Chapter 5)
What is a nawal or a shapeshifter.
This is another word for hopeful, and positive thinking. (Chapter 1)
What is optimistic?
This god is where we get the word "hurricane" from.
Who is Hurakan?
The third and final attempt of the gods to make humans that could praise them were made out of this.
What is maize or corn?
This is the name for the characters that Mayans used to write, instead of letters.
What are hieroglyphs?
This is the name of Mr. O's prized pepper. (Chapter 17)
What is La Muerte?
This is another word for clear or see through. (Chapter 38)
What is transparent?
This is one of the creator gods, whose name means "Feathered Serpent".
Who is Kukuulkaan or K'ukumatz?
These are the 4 giants who hold up the 4 corners of the world. (Chapter 22)
Who are the Bakab?
This number is symbolized as a Mayan number with two dots, side-by-side, over two stacked, horizontal lines.
What is 12?
Based on famous basketball players, these are the nicknames of the Hero Twins. (Chapter 24)
What are Jordan and Bird.
This is another word for problem or predicament. (Chapter 28)
What is dilemma?
This is the current goddess of death.
Who is Ixtab?
This is the term given to all three Mayan Sky Gods, when they are together.
What is the "Heart of the Sky?"
The Maya Pyramids doubled as this agricultural time tracking tool.
What is a calendar?
This is what Puksí'ikal means. (Chapter 33)
What is heart of the old place? It is where the gods dreamed up the world.
This is another word for scoundrel or lone wolf. (in post-scripts)
What is rogue?
This is the goddess of chocolate.
Who is Ixkakaw?
This "diminutive god" was the only one to avoid petrification when the Sun came to the earth in human form. (name found in Chapter 21)
Who is White Sparkstriker?
We do math in Base 10. The Maya did math in this.
What is Base 20?
Zane took a cab from ___________ to ____________. (Post-script)
What is Xi'bal'ba or the underworld, and Isla Holbox, Mexico.