In Mayan Culture, Ch'ulel Was

In Mayan culture, ch'ulel was

A) the title given by the Maya to the rulers of their city-states
B) "Book of Council," later written down in the Latin alphabet after the Spanish conquest
C) the sacred essence contained in human blood that made it a potent offering to the gods
D) the ballgame played as a solemn restaging of the mythical contest in which the Hero Twins triumphed over the lords of the underworld