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The legend is Hunahpu was decapited by the Xibalbans at one point, but replaced his head with a ball. He and his brother beat the Xibalbans in a ballgame and Hunahpu won his head back. I'm just saying the axehead being removed is an allusion to Hunahpu losing his head.

The twins also died and brought themselves back to life with methods never fully explained, but they did it a lot.