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'''Xibalba''' is a level in the game [[Underworld]]. In the game Lara needs to solve two puzzles involving the Mayan calendar to open the entrance to Xibalba. There [[Lara]] finds several trap rooms, the [[Thrall]]s and has her first contact with the [[Eitr]] fluid. In the depths of Xibalba lies a symbolic sanctuary representing the battle of [[Thor]] and [[Midgard|Jormungandr]], and Lara has to solve a puzzle to get [[Thor's Belt]].  
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{{Infobox Level
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| Name        = Xibalba
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| Image      = Xibalba.jpg
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| Game        = Tomb Raider Underworld
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| Section    = [[Southern Mexico Section]]
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| Levelno    = 4.2
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| Length      =
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| Gametime    =
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| Timetrial  =
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| Firsttime  =
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| Secrets    = 19
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| Special    =
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| Location    = [[Mexico]]
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| Chrono      = 1
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| Previous    = The Unnamed Days
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| Next        = The Midgard Serpent
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| Adjacent    =
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| Wtlink      =
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'''Xibalba''' is the thirteenth level in [[Tomb Raider Underworld]] and the second of the [[Southern Mexico Section]]. In the game Lara needs to solve two puzzles involving the [[Mayan Calendar]] to open the entrance to Xibalba. There [[Lara]] finds several trap rooms, the [[Thralls]] and has her first contact with the [[Eitr]] fluid. In the depths of Xibalba lies a symbolic sanctuary representing the battle of [[Thor]] and the Midgard Serpent, [[Jörmungandr]], and Lara has to solve a puzzle to get [[Thor's Belt]].  
  
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==Xibalba in folklore==
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Even though the two upcoming levels ([[The Midgard Serpent]] and [[Land of the Dead]]) are not found under the name Xibalba, they take place in the Mayan underworld, even more so than the actual Xibalba level.
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[[Image:Xibalba.jpg|thumb|The lords of Xibalba from a Honduran manuscript[http://antropologicas.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/xibalba/] ]]
 
  
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In the mythology of the Maya of Middle America, Xibalba (place of fright) was an underground realm of the dead. Caves and pools of water served as entry points to the realm. During the later part of its history, the Mayan empire was sometimes called the empire of Xibalba.
 
  
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A story recorded in the Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the Maya, tells of a visit to Xibalba by the Hero Twins, Hunahpú and Xbalanqúe. Much earlier their father and uncle, also twins, had been summoned by the powerful lords of Xibalba. Disturbed by the brothers' ball playing on earth, the lords had invited them to the underworld for a ball game and then killed them.
 
  
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Later Hunahpú and Xbalanqúe were also ordered to come to Xibalba. There they passed through a series of trials in various houses, and in each house they faced a test of their wits, strength, and courage. In the Dark House, for example, they had to endure darkness. In the Razor House they "tamed" the blades that were supposed to kill them and persuaded the cutting ants to bring them flowers, which they presented to the lords of Xibalba.
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* ''Xibalba - Place of Fear. It's unclear whether Xibalba was thought to be a supernatural afterlife or a city of people who worshipped death. Commonly believed to have been in Guatemala, it appears Xibalba is farther to the northwest than previously thought. If the pattern of Thor's artifacts giving rise to local underworld myths hold, then I might find things akin to the [[Thrall Tigers|thrall tigers]] my father brought back from [[Bhogavati]], [[Thailand]].'' <ref>Tomb Raider Underworld, Journal Entry "XIBALBA"</ref>
  
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The Hero Twins eventually tricked and killed the lords of Xibalba. The people of the underworld surrendered to the twins, who sentenced them to pass their time making pottery and other humble tools rather than playing ball. The Hero Twins escaped from the underworld through their cleverness and determination, setting an example that the souls of kings and nobles could try to follow.<br>
 
  
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(Taken from [[http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Wa-Z/Xibalba.html this article]].
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==Objective==
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* Set the first calendar.
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* Find the [[Stone Headdress]].
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* Set the second calendar.
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* Race the bike into Xibalba.
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==Finds==
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=== Secrets ===
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This level contains 19 treasures.
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=== Artefacts and Keys===
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* [[Stone Headdress]]
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===First Aid===
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Lara can find 4 first aid items in this level.
  
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There is no connection between Norse and Mayan mythology that is known of to date.
 
  
 
==Enemies==
 
==Enemies==
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* [[Black Panthers]]
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* [[Poachers]]
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* [[Bats]]
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* [[Tarantulas]]
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== Traps ==
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* [[Pits]]
  
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* [[Human-Sized Spider]]
 
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* [[Thralls]]
 
  
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==References==
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[[Category:Levels]]
 
[[Category:Locations]]
 
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[[Category:Tomb Raider Underworld]]
 
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Revision as of 20:32, 9 September 2009

Xibalba
Xibalba.jpg
Tomb Raider Underworld
Section Southern Mexico Section
Level No 4.2
Secrets 19
Location Mexico
Level Chronology:
The Unnamed Days Xibalba The Midgard Serpent

Xibalba is the thirteenth level in Tomb Raider Underworld and the second of the Southern Mexico Section. In the game Lara needs to solve two puzzles involving the Mayan Calendar to open the entrance to Xibalba. There Lara finds several trap rooms, the Thralls and has her first contact with the Eitr fluid. In the depths of Xibalba lies a symbolic sanctuary representing the battle of Thor and the Midgard Serpent, Jörmungandr, and Lara has to solve a puzzle to get Thor's Belt.

Even though the two upcoming levels (The Midgard Serpent and Land of the Dead) are not found under the name Xibalba, they take place in the Mayan underworld, even more so than the actual Xibalba level.

  • Xibalba - Place of Fear. It's unclear whether Xibalba was thought to be a supernatural afterlife or a city of people who worshipped death. Commonly believed to have been in Guatemala, it appears Xibalba is farther to the northwest than previously thought. If the pattern of Thor's artifacts giving rise to local underworld myths hold, then I might find things akin to the thrall tigers my father brought back from Bhogavati, Thailand. [1]

Objective

  • Set the first calendar.
  • Find the Stone Headdress.
  • Set the second calendar.
  • Race the bike into Xibalba.

Finds

Secrets

This level contains 19 treasures.

Artefacts and Keys


First Aid

Lara can find 4 first aid items in this level.

Enemies


Traps


References

  1. ↑ Tomb Raider Underworld, Journal Entry "XIBALBA"
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