Motif
counted katun cycle as historical frame
counted_katun_cycle_as_historical_frame
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.
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1 traditions
maya
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The Maya Chronicles NOTES. / FOOTNOTES: / III. THE RECORD OF THE COUNT OF THE KATUNS. / TEXT.; lines 4052-4198 confidence: high
Opening statement: “U kahlay u xocan katunob...” identifies the passage as a record of counted katuns for those wishing to know the katun count.
The passage is explicitly introduced as a count of katuns and then organizes events under repeated Ahau katun names.
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