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title: Pakal the Great & Xibalba
author: Marcellina Rodriguez
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3202/pakal-the-great--xibalba/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Pakal the Great & Xibalba
_Authored by Marcellina Rodriguez_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3202.jpg)
## Image Caption
A reproduction of the sarcophagus lid of the [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) ruler of [Palenque](https://www.worldhistory.org/Palenque/), King [Pakal the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kinich_Janaab_Pacal/), also known as K'inich Janaab' Pacal (23 March 603 CE - 31 March 683 CE). In this detail the king is falling into the terrible jaws of the Maya underworld, [Xibalba](https://www.worldhistory.org/Xibalba/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Rodriguez, M. (2014, October 26). Pakal the Great & Xibalba. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Rodriguez, Marcellina. "Pakal the Great & Xibalba." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 26, 2014. .
### MLA
Rodriguez, Marcellina. "Pakal the Great & Xibalba." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Oct 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcellinar/4387694472/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcellinar/4387694472/) by [**Marcellina Rodriguez**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcellinar/4387694472/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 October 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.