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3. The upper end of a toa sign is formed like Y:

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And the head of One Hunaphu was placed in such a fork:

... The state of the tree loomed large in their thoughts, because it came about at the same time the head of One Hunaphu was put in the fork. The Xibalbans said among themselves: 'No one is to pick the fruit, nor is anyone to go beneath the tree', they said. They restricted themselves, all of Xibalba held back. It isn't clear which is the head of One Hunaphu; now it's exactly the same as the fruit of the tree. Calabash came to be its name, and much was said about it ...

Like the Chesire-Cat, who slowly vanished until only his grin remained: