The Hero Twins Venus Lord and First Jaguar angered the Lords of Death by upsetting them in a ball game. The Lords of Death challenged the twins to survive a series of dangerous tasks, which the twins were able to pass through clever tricks and deception. However, in the final challenge, the twins' tricks backfired and led to their demise, causing the wrath of the Lords of Death. Ultimately, the twins came back to life as the sun and moon, providing hope to the Mayan people about overcoming death.