XIII 22 III 22
Oc
Ik
Ix
Cimi
Ezanab.
This cannot be correct, for 22 + 22 is not 52, and from XIII to III is not
22 days, while the last Roman numeral is wanting. I, therefore, propose to
make a 6 of the numeral 2, which occurs twice, by changing the lower dot
into a line, and to change the III into a XIII by the addition of two
lines. This gives the series the form XIII 26 XIII 26 XIII. Then by its
division into three equal parts, this Tonalamatl accords with the three
preceding ones, which it also resembles in other respects. For here too we
find two persons pictured; this time, however, they do not face each other,
but are placed one behind the other. The first is B, the god of life
strictly speaking, the second is F, who is represented by his hieroglyph in
the preceding Tonalamatl, and who is the god of the chase and probably of
death by violence. Both hold offerings in their hands, which have been
presented to them, and this also seems to be suggested by the two pendent
copal pouches. The dish in B's hand probably contains honey, while F holds
a plant (agave?)--the very same articles, which we find on page 12a in the
hands of other gods. It looks as if the gods had been propitiated and as if
this were the conclusion of a drama running through four Tonalamatls. Again
the two death-hieroglyphs, which were added on pages 8 and 9, are wanting
here, and we find only the usual eight signs:--
1 2 5 6
3 4 7 8.
Of these, 1, 2 and 5, 6 are the usual comprehensive heading; 1 and 5 are
the Manik sign, which must denote the offering, while 2 and 6 are the
characters, which perhaps, not incorrectly, has been thought to denote a
repetition, a kind of plural; we have already seen it on pages 12a-13a. 3
is the monogram of B, yet it looks more like a fist with the thumb
prominent--a figure I have frequently found in the inscriptions of
Palenque. It must also refer to the sacrifice offered to B, which is
confirmed by the _a_ added to it in 4 and probably denoting a good day. 7
is the hieroglyph of F to which the sign in 8 corresponds, while the
prefixed arm in 8 seems to refer to the presentation of the sacrifice.
Pages 10b--11b.
VIII 8 III 9 XII 9 VIII 10 V 16 VIII
Chuen
Akbal
Men
Manik
Cauac.