Hun Hunahpu

These two brothers of the generation preceding that of the hero twins were tricked into the Dark House by the lords of the Underworld (Xibalba) and sacrificed.

Hun Hunahpu's head was suspended in a trophy tree and changed to a calabash.

[2] In this theory, the Tonsured Maize God rising from a turtle carapace (the 'tomb' of the earth) is Hun Hunahpu resurrected, while the flanking Hero Twins are viewed as his sons rather than his coevals.

[3] In support of the Maize Deity theory, reference is often made to a pottery scene showing a cacao tree with a maize (and also cacao) god head suspended in one of its branches, taking the place of one of the pods.

[4] Although the identification of Hun Hunahpu with the Classic Maya Maize Deity has become popular, objections remain.