Ahau

The second sign consists of two sacrificial knives and the sign of the day Ahau, which is equivalent to "king".

Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Vol. 4, No. 1 Paul Schellhas

The symbols, except that for Cauac, are too plain to admit of doubt, and there is no difficulty in reference to Cauac, the question of doubt being with regard to the Ahau, which is partially surrounded by other characters and may, apparently, be as correctly considered a part of the hieroglyphic inscription as of the day column.

Aids to the Study of the Maya Codices Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-85, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 253-372 Cyrus Thomas 1867

Such as, on the rattle of a crotalus durissus there's a sun-like marking identical to the Maya glyph Ahau, which is associated with the Sun, and therefore with this particular pyramid.

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"Ahau" following the first day of each year called Cauac; Dr. Valentini thinks they refer to the numbers of the various idols worshiped in the different Ahaus; Professor Thomas that they are the number of the year (in the indiction of 52 years) on which the

The Maya Chronicles Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1 Various 1868

On a certain date (Katun 8 Ahau in the Mesoamerican calendar, late 12th century) one of the rulers at Chichen Itza apparently stole the bride of another more powerful chieftain during the wedding festivities.

The Books Of Chilam Balam and the Trojan War Of Yucatan 2008

Writing around 1566, Bishop Landa states that the Spaniards arrived in what is now Merida in 1541 in the era of Katun 11 Ahau in the Maya dating system, which appears to be an error on Landa's part.

The Books of Chilam Balam - part one 2008

Writing around 1566, Bishop Landa states that the Spaniards arrived in what is now Merida in 1541 in the era of Katun 11 Ahau in the Maya dating system, which appears to be an error on Landa's part.

The Books of Chilam Balam - part one 2008

The second class involves genuine predictions for the coming year, usually gloomy, if not catastrophic, such as those for a certain Katun 5 Ahau in the Tizimin and the Mani.

The Books of Chilam Balam - part two 2008

The second class involves genuine predictions for the coming year, usually gloomy, if not catastrophic, such as those for a certain Katun 5 Ahau in the Tizimin and the Mani.

The Books of Chilam Balam - part two 2008

Here we shall only observe that, in time, the Chacs turned into Catholic saints, the moon goddess Ixchel metamorphosed into the Virgin Mary, and the sun god Kinich Ahau became Jesus Christ.

The Books of Chilam Balam - part two 2008