Don't Sit

“Hail these lords who are seated there,” said a tempter.

“These are not lords. These are merely effigies carved of wood,” they said. Then
they hailed each one of them:

“Morning, One Death. Morning, Seven Death.
Morning, Flying Scab. Morning, Gathered Blood.
Morning, Pus Demon. Morning, Jaundice Demon.
Morning, Bone Staff. Morning, Skull Staff.
Morning, Wing. Morning, Packstrap.
Morning, Bloody Teeth. Morning, Bloody Claws,” they said when they
arrived there.

All of them had their faces revealed, for all of their names were named. Not one
of their names was missed. When they were called upon, they gave the names of each one
without leaving any of them out.

“Sit down here,” they were told, for it was desired that they sit on top of the
bench. But they didn’t want to:

“This isn’t a bench for us. It is merely a heated stone,” said Hunahpu and
Xbalanque. Thus they were not defeated.

“Very well then, just go into that house,” they were told.


- Popol Vuh