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Wikipedia, "Popol Vuh"
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A community-maintained tertiary reference on the Popol Vuh, directly examined. Its strength is a precise transmission history from oral tradition through first writing to Ximenez's dated transcription; its limit is a Wikipedia community article rather than a Mayanist philology monograph, which is why it sits at reliability tier three. This is a Wikipedia encyclopedia article distinct from the atlas's existing book-length Popol Vuh editions and manuscript guide, cited separately.
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Reliability Tier3
Wikipedia's article on the Popol Vuh, consulted 2026-08-13. Useful here for its K'iche' Maya composition, oral preservation until about 1550 when it was first written down, Dominican friar Francisco Ximenez's 1701 parallel K'iche'-Spanish transcription described as the oldest surviving written account, and its standing today as a foundational sacred narrative for many K'iche' people. Deliberately not used for anything about present-day daykeeper ceremonial practice, which the article discusses separately. NotesWikipedia's article on the Popol Vuh, consulted 2026-08-13. Useful here for its K'iche' Maya composition, oral preservation until about 1550 when it was first written down, Dominican friar Francisco Ximenez's 1701 parallel K'iche'-Spanish transcription described as the oldest surviving written account, and its standing today as a foundational sacred narrative for many K'iche' people. Deliberately not used for anything about present-day daykeeper ceremonial practice, which the article discusses separately.
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PublisherWikipedia
Publication Year2026
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popol_Vuh
Source Typereference
Claims Backed By This Source (22 claims)
This source backs 22 claims across the atlas. As facts: 15 well-attested. Plus 7 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Prayers, 14 claims: 7 well-attested, 7 general references.
- Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.
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