It was inevitable that the Maya would want a stake over Venus; on Earth they all already venerate this planet. As Mesoamericans, the Maya haven't named this one so much as dignified it, with descriptive labels. The K’iche associate the planet with the male quetzal Ama Q’uq’, but this may reflect the Central Mexican quetzalcoatl. Per Thompson 1960 (pdf: yeah I know) most Maya have called it Big Star.
Their bubble will aim for a 260 day season. As highlanders they descend from a common Mam / K’iche population from 100 BC. Of the highland body of tradition, the K’iche “Popol Vuh” has the most prestige. They will translate this book to their common tongue (somewhat anachronistically if, as I suspect, this book itself was a reaction to the Cholti).
This will cut the clans… at cost of making a superclan. Some of the local colour might be retained in the ball courts.
The K’iche refer to this planet's surface as “Xibalba” of course.
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