The most sacred memorial of Tikal's glorious military history, Stela 31, was the tree-stone upon which Stormy Sky hímself had engraved the history of the Uaxactún conquest. Enemies had víolently torn the magnificent stela 31 from its place in front of Temple 5D-33-2nd. Liftíng Stela 31 from where it layed in dísgrace, the lords of Tikal carried it in honor up the stairs to the old temple. There they replanted it and lit a fire to disperse the power accumulated in the stone. This fire also seared away the dishonor that had been done to the stela's spirit.
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