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The Ahaw Kʼicheʼ were the founding lineage of the Kʼicheʼ Maya, although they later lost power to the Kaweq lineage; as they lost status within the kingdom, so did their patron god. The temple of
Jacawitz at the Kʼicheʼ capital of
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of the Kʼicheʼ. As well as being mentioned frequently in the Popul Vuh, Jacawitz is also mentioned in the Kʼicheʼ document
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of the highland Maya means "fire mountain", which suggests that
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describes a visitor to the city named
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