Let us spend a few paragraphs on the basics of the Maya calendar before forging on to the core of this paper, the even more exciting Lunar glyphs, here at B4 through B6. It is the date it is adorned with the patron deity of the month of Initial Series Introductory Glyph), and it announces that following when the bottom of column B is reached, the text wouldĬontinue with the next two columns, not drawn here, at C1 and D1,Īnd so forth. Left to right, in the first row, then two Glyphs Blocks in the second Note the order of reading of glyphs, which is two Glyphs Blocks, Of lunar notations, are that portion sandwiched between glyphs A4Īnd A7 they are, left to right, the five glyphs B4, A5, B5, A6 andī6. The "Supplementary Glyphs", most of which consists This specific date of the event is read at Glyph Blocks B1, A2, B2, A3, B3, A4Īnd then A7 as 9.0.19.2.4 2 Kan 2 Yax, and is generally accepted to be 16 My sketch of Yaxchilán Lintel 21, after Eric Von Euw (1977), is theīeginning of a Maya text which describes, carved in stone, a significantĮvent enacted by an ancestor of the royal ruler Bird-Jaguar my sketchĬomprises only of the date portion of the text, a specific day in A.D. Great importance in carefully meshing the Lunar status within theirĮlaborate day-count and day-keeping system. Was paid to the state and status of the moon, and that the Maya placed Invent lunar calendars before solar calendars, that substantial attention Portion of their calendar which expresses the status of the moon for theĭate recorded this follows the observation that early cultures often The purpose of this short paper is to explore that Turn of the twentieth century, and most, but not all of its glyphs are Maya, that is, their calendars, have been studied by scholars since the The symbol for dwarf planet Pluto is a monogram made up of P and L in Pluto (and also the initials of Percival Lowell, who predicted its discovery).Lunar Glyphs in the Maya Celendrics The Lunar Glyphs in the Maya Calendrics Supplemental The symbol for Neptune is the trident (long three-pronged fork or weapon) of Neptune, god of the sea. The symbol for Uranus is represented by combined devices indicating the Sun plus the spear of Mars, as Uranus was the personification of heaven in Greek mythology, dominated by the light of the Sun and the power of Mars. The symbol for Saturn is thought to be an ancient scythe or sickel, as Saturn was the god of seed-sowing and also of time. The symbol for Jupiter is said to represent a hieroglyph of the eagle, Jove's bird, or to be the initial letter of Zeus with a line drawn through it to indicate its abbreviation. The symbol for Mars represents the shield and spear of the god of war, Mars it is also the male or masculine symbol. The symbol for Earth shows a globe bisected by meridian lines into four quarters, thought to represent the four main points of a compass, North, South, East and West. The symbol for Venus is designated as the female symbol, thought to be the stylized representation of the hand mirror of this goddess of love. The symbol for Mercury represents the head and winged cap of Mercury, god of commerce and communication, surmounting his caduceus (staff). Some believe this inner circle, or "boss" represents a central sun spot. The astronomical symbol for the Sun is a shield with a circle inside. (A key should always be given if any such special symbols ae used.)" The Symbols According to the " IAU Style Manual," "In general, the special symbols for the names of planets and certain astronomical phenomena, such as conjunctions, should not be used. The International Astronomical Union, the scientific organization responsible for naming things in space, discourages the use of symbols like these in scientific publications. The symbols for the planets, dwarf planet Pluto, Moon and Sun (along with the symbols for the zodiac constellations) were developed for use in both astronomy and astrology.
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