Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

calendar period personified as a named ruler

calendar_period_personified_as_a_named_ruler

A motif of the Sacred Time and Ritual Cycle family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


maya

  • The Maya Chronicles THE CHRONICLES. / THE CHRONICLE OF CHAC XULUB CHEN. / INTRODUCTION. / CONTENTS.; lines 1242-1340 confidence: high

    "Each of these ahaus or chiefs of the Katuns was represented in the native calendars by the picture or portrait of a particular personage" identified with the Katun.

    Each Ahau or chief of a Katun is said to be represented by a portrait of a particular personage identified with the Katun and giving it a name.

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