Editing Zipacna (section)

== Hero twins ==
Hunahpu and Xbalanque, the two divine [[Maya Hero Twins|Hero Twins]], decided to exact revenge upon Zipacna for the death of the Four Hundred Boys; they also did so in a continuation of their quest to bring down the arrogant gods.  The pair devised a scheme in which an elaborate fake crab was constructed and hid it deep in a canyon.  They then sought out Zipacna along the beach, where he was hunting for his usual favorite food, [[crab]]s.  Zipacna was very hungry and had been unable to locate any crabs for his meal, and the pair informed him they had spotted a very large crab for the taking.  They guided Zipacna to their trap, and being overcome with hunger, he was unable to see through the trick.  Zipacna went in for the crab, and by means not specified by the Popol Vuh, a mountain was made to collapse or fall over on top of him, either killing him or turning him into stone.<ref name=zip2/>

The account of Zipacna "entering" in search of the crab (which is specified to be a female), in particular his going in "on his back" on the second try, seems to be a parody of [[sexual intercourse]].  Indeed, it has been suggested by Christian inspired interpretations of the Popol Vuh that it was Zipacna's lust and sexual appetite, not his hunger, that drove him to his doom.{{Citation needed|date=June 2016}}