The Creators had to make other beings that could praise them. They took wet clay and formed a man. But this man could not stand on his feet, he could not see, and his head could not move. When he tried to speak, he just made noises. The gods Tepeu and Gucumatz were not happy, so they destroyed him.
praise: v. to express admiration
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