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In the beginning of Popol Vuh the earth is created after a period of time when all was calm and silent. The Forefathers made the world by shouting “Earth” once. They then created the animals to call out their names and worship the Forefathers but when the animals do not, the Forefathers become angry. They condemn the animals to being food for the people. They form the first man out of clay but he is not at all smart so they destroy him. The Forefathers then ask Xpiyaoc, grandmother of the day; Xmucané, grandmother of the dawn; and Nimatziis, the master of emeralds if man could be made of wood. The three did not agree with what the Forefathers were doing but allowed them to use the wood. After a while of the formation of wood people the people began to forget about their Creators and begin to walk on all fours. The Creators became angry and sent Eagle, Jaguar