In
Mayan mythology,
Ah Puch was the King of
Mitnal, the
underworld, which was the worst of all nine hells. He was depicted as a skeleton or corpse adorned with bells and had the head of an
owl; even today, some Central Americans believe that an owl's screeches signify imminent death.
Alternative: Ahpuch, Hunhau, Hunahau
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