Their gods would actually descend into the underworld to reclaim the good pieces of previous races to use to propagate the world with a new breed of humans, indicating that the Popul Vuh is not truly the story of the first humans, but really the first humans that escaped the maw. That inspired me to make the maw so bloated and grotesque because he's already devoured innumerable worlds before our own.
Popol Vuh: Xibalba
Needed something quick for Intro today, so I got to work designing the Gateway to the Underworld, described in the Mayan legends as being a giant "monster maw."

Their gods would actually descend into the underworld to reclaim the good pieces of previous races to use to propagate the world with a new breed of humans, indicating that the Popul Vuh is not truly the story of the first humans, but really the first humans that escaped the maw. That inspired me to make the maw so bloated and grotesque because he's already devoured innumerable worlds before our own.
Their gods would actually descend into the underworld to reclaim the good pieces of previous races to use to propagate the world with a new breed of humans, indicating that the Popul Vuh is not truly the story of the first humans, but really the first humans that escaped the maw. That inspired me to make the maw so bloated and grotesque because he's already devoured innumerable worlds before our own.
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can't wait to see it in color! :o)
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