Tzolkin - Mayan Calendar
Some of the most important symbols of the Mayan civilization are associated with its sacred calendar. This calendar, known today as the Tzolkin, consists of a cycle of 260 days.
This cycle consists of twenty thirteen books. This means that the calendar is initially divided into 20 blocks. Each of these blocks contains 13 days. So that's 260 days in total (20 x 13). Days in this calendar are marked with a name (out of 20 possible) and a number from 1 to 13.
Twenty days in the Mayan calendar represent some kind of natural phenomenon. The names, meanings, and symbols are as follows:
Mix
Cocodile is the reptilian body of the earth.
Ik '
Wind is also associated with life and violence.
Ak'b'al
Night, she represents darkness, the underworld and the relationship between the jaguar and the sun.
Kahn
Corn represents abundance and ripeness.
Chikchan
A snake associated with a feathered serpent that carries the energy of the sun.
Kimi
Death, also understood as rebirth.
Manic
Deer, the image of the god of the hunt.
Lamat
The rabbit represents the planet Venus and the sunset.
Muluk
Water used to denote the god of water.
Ok
Dog, the guide of the sun to the underworld
Famous
A monkey associated with art and knowledge.
Eb '
Lawn, image of rain, storm and grass growth.
Бен
Reed associated with the growth and abundance of grain.
Ix
Jaguar, sun of the night.
Men
An eagle associated with the moon and wisdom.
Kib '
An owl associated with the soul and insects.
Wild boar
The earth represents the power of the earth and earthquakes. It can also represent the seasons.
Etz'nab '
Knife, a tool used in Mayan rituals.
Poplar
A storm used to represent the gods of lightning and thunder.
aww
Lord, the sun god.
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