Comparing Zipacna And Cabrakan

“Zipacna” and “Cabrakan,” were sons of the vain god Seven Macaw and Chimalmat (a Maya giant). Zipacna and his brother, Cabrakan (meaning: earthquake), were often considered to be demons by the Maya. Zipacna was claimed as not only being vain, but also as being very arrogant and violent. Zipacna was characterized as a large caiman (an alligatorid crocodilian) and would often boast that he was the creator of the mountains. The elder son of Seven Macaw, Zipacna, was killed when the Hero Twins tricked him with the fake crab lure and then buried him beneath a mountain.
The Popol Vuh tells us the story. One day when Zipacna was basking in the sun while at the beach that he was disturbed by the “Four Hundred Boys” (possibly the patron deities
of alcohol, this is not certain) who were attempting to construct a hut. They cut down a large tree to use as the main support beam, but weren't able to lift it. Zipacna, who was extremely strong, offered to carry and place the log for them.
The Four Hundred Boys concluded that it wasn't very good that one individual to possess such awesome strength and that Zipacna should be killed because of it.
They first tried to trick Zipacna by asking him to dig a hole for their support beam with the intention of thrusting the massive post into the hole while he dug it and thus killing him.
Zipacna was suspicious and realized their deceitful plan in action while he dug the hole and saved himself by covertly digging a side tunnel and hiding inside it when they dropped the heavy post into the hole. To make them think that he'd actually been killed, Zipacna cried out in pain. He then allowed some ants to carry pieces of his hair and some trimmings from his nails out of the hole, making the boys think that he'd been killed.
After three days, the Four Hundred Boys had finished the building their hut and held a celebration. They celebrated, both for completing the hut and for killing Zipacna. They even prepared wine and engaged in drunken festivities. After the boys had passed out from their drinking, Zipacna emerged the hole and with his colossal strength he knocked over the wooden column and caused their hut to come crashing down upon the boys as they slept, killing the Four Hundred Boys without any survivors. After their death by Zipacna, the Four Hundred Boys entered into the heavens as the open star cluster known as the
Pleiades.