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the mountains, this elder son of Vucub-caquix. Under 
the mountain which is called Meaban he was overcome, 
and only by a miracle was he conquered; and now will 
we tell of the other who was puffed up with pride. 
“ The third fellow who was arrogant, the second son 
of Yucub-caquix, who was called Cabracan, used to say, 
‘ I am the one who destroys mountains.’ 
“ And so it came to pass that Hunahpu and Xbalanque 
declared that they would put an end to Cabracan. Then 
Huracan, Chipa-caculha, and Raxa-caculha spoke unto 
Hunahpu and Xbalanque, saying that the second son of 
Yucub-caquix must be destroyed also. 
“ ‘ This have I commanded, because he does evil upon 
the earth ; because he makes himself very great, and this 
ought not so to be. Arise now, and seek him towards 
the sunrise.’ So spoke Huracan to the two youths. 
“ ‘ It is well,’ they replied, ‘ and it seems good to us 
to risk. There is no danger. Is not your greatness, 0 
Heart of Heaven, above all ? ’ Thus spoke the two 
youths in reply to Huracan, and at the very time Cabra¬ 
can was shaking the mountains. Hardly had he shaken 
them a little, kicking with his feet on the ground (then 
he was breaking the mountains great and small), when 
the two youths met him and asked, — 
“ ‘ Where are you going, boy ? ’ 
“ ‘ I am not going anywhere,’ he replied; 1 I am only 
here shaking the mountains, and I shall always be shak¬ 
ing them.’ 
“ Then said Cabracan to Hunahpu and Xbalanque, 
‘ What do you come here for ? I don’t recognize you, 
nor do I know what you are here for. What are your 
names ? ’ 
