Before this I had seen only the conventionalized and intricate glyph of the Toad God.
I can't, but I'll bet the formula equations for the transmitters are carved on every Toad God glyph on Wolf.
Rakhal, look at the symbols embroidered into the glyph of the God!
The glyph B 3 is the sign for a day (of twenty-four hours) preceded by the numeral 16.
As a full count of Chuens is 18 and equals 1 Ahau, and as the number of Ahaus has already been recorded, the glyph A 3 means that no odd Chuens are to be added to the date already expressed.
The five following glyphs are not yet satisfactorily deciphered, and it is not until the 12th glyph that the month sign is arrived at.
The last glyph in the inscription is a Katun sign with the numeral 14 above it, and a sign for 'beginning' in front of it, and indicates that the last date is the beginning of a 14th Katun.
The next glyph in the inscription, A 3, is the Chuen sign with the sign which signifies a 'full count' of Chuens, in front of it.
The next glyph B 1 is the Cycle sign with the numeral 9 in front of it (one bar =5 and four dots =4).
The next glyph D 1 is an Ahau sign, preceded by the numeral 12.
As will be observed, we have expressed the opinion that this glyph is a symbol for woman in the general sense, which conclusion appears to be confirmed by its connection with different female figures.
This, as will be seen by comparing, bears a very close resemblance to glyph LXIV, 54.
The lower triangle is usually sharp and extends to the top in the akbal symbol, while that in the chuen glyph is broad or rounded and does not extend to the top.
It seems to mo clear that this glyph represents something in the picture, and not the personage, as there is a special glyph for this.
He does not claim that the Maya scribes had reached that advanced stage where they could indicate each letter-sound by a glyph or symbol.
If this supposition be correct, then, as cab is the Maya name for "honey," we have in this coincidence in sound and glyphanother indication of pboneticism.
Whether this deity glyph bears any relation to the day symbol is, however, doubtful.
He further suggests that it represents the round hairy ear and the spotted skin of the tiger, and that the glyph shown at LXVI, 39, represents the entire head of this animal, of which there can be little doubt.
The prefix he interprets by "man, human being," and supposes the whole glyph refers to the attributes of the Rain god.
Illustration] Professor Forstemann's idea is that the 20 glyph changed according to its meaning and surroundings.
Forstemann's explanation of this glyph is that it represents "two flashes of lightning or the sun's rays striking on a maize field," but we see nothing for this suggestion.
In Maya means "ladder," but the glyph is supposed to represent "an old man.
Wherever there remains enough of any glyph to show its characteristic strokes, it can be regarded as safely indicated; whenever the strokes are not just those characteristic of any glyph, it cannot be inferred.
The glyph [Hieroglyph] which is three times repeated at the beginning of page 2, and recurs in parallel position repeated two to five times on each page, is the most common glyph in the whole Codex.
The glyph is related to the idea directly, the spelled word only through the formal combination of symbols for single vocal speech-elements, meaningless when separate.
The opening glyph in this panel may refer to the katun 8 Ahau.
On the outer surface of the rim, outlined in thin black lines, is the glyph represented in figure 64, which is repeated all the way round the circumference.
Glyph outlined on outer surface of rim of vase shown in fig.
Recent examination of the Tuluum Stela has brought to light upon it, in two places, the glyph representing the lahuntum, and the date 7 Ahau; now 7 Ahau occurs as a lahuntun ending in 10.
The last column on page 53a, which is the one under discussion, contains no day glyph in the first day series.
The second day glyphand number is that of the day following 5 Ix, namely 6 Men.
There is distinct evidence, altho very faint, that a glyphwas once there.
The occurrence of forms so absolutely unlike in appearance, yet identical in meaning, greatly complicates the problem of glyph identification.
In extreme cases, however, the differences are so great that identification of variants as forms of one and the same glyph is difficult if indeed not impossible.
A glance at the remainder of the text, will show that no Supplementary Series is recorded, and consequently that the month glyph will be found immediately following the day glyph in B6.
The student will note also in connection with this glyph that the pair of comblike appendages usually found are here replaced by a pair of fishes.
The uinal head in B4 is totally unfamiliar and seems to have the fleshless lower jaw properly belonging to the tun head; from its position, however, the 4th in the number, we are justified in calling this glyph the uinal sign.
The glyph following (D3) should record the month sign.
The day glyph is somewhat obscure, but contains a circular frame supported by a knot, while the month glyph is pretty surely Zac.
The great cycle glyph in the Chichen Itza date is somewhat injured, but it is apparently of the same character as those found elsewhere.
The latter signs are repeated in the second hieroglyph, while the third is B's with the sun-glyph (?
B is sitting here on no less than four astronomical signs, he has the hatchet in his hand and the design on his back may be a shield or the elaborately ornamented sun-glyph Kin.
The second group adds to the Muluc in 6 the glyph of the sun, which is the second preliminary condition of the harvest.
There are various drawings of the glyph for the eagle in the Nahua and Zapotecan codices (Pl.
With one exception, no glyph is to be found representing this reptile as is the case with many of the animals.
The Quirigua glyph has a prominent fleshy tongue, however, like the parrot.
Much doubt is attached to the identification of the glyph of the month Kayae[TN-8] from Stela A, Quirigua (Pl.
The glyph of the king vulture has already been discussed.
A peculiar glyph occurs in connection with them which may be an aid to their ultimate identification.
It is interesting to note in the glyph from the Nuttall Codex (Pl.
There seems to be only one glyph which can in any way be taken for that of the eagle in the Maya manuscripts and this appears only once, in Tro-Cortesianus 107c (Pl.
It remains finally to speak of the various animals which are represented in glyph form as well as drawn in full in the pictures proper.
A crest, resembling that depicted on the head of the quetzal, is found on a glyph on Altar Q from Copan (Pl.
Glyph belonging to god D, apparently composed of signs for centipede, Dresden 7b.
The first example (glyph 6) is clearly the head of the king vulture, whereas the second (glyph 3) is probably the head of the black vulture.
The teeth, however, often appearing in the Tun glyph would be against this theory.
The glyph which takes the place of the number is the same as that which has just been found before Yax.
It would seem, therefore, that the glyph for Mol had been carved in error for that of Chen.
The form of the number glyph cannot fail to recall that of the similar glyphs in the Dresden Codex.
This, I think, is clear, although the Xul glyph is not exactly like the other glyphs of this month.
But the month is not Cumhu nor is it Pop, but it is undoubtedly the glyph for the five supplementary days, Uayeb.
The month glyph of the last example looks like Zac.
In the glyph cib, already referred to, I am inclined to see but a cursive rendering of the same idea, with the seed and radicle in the centre and the fringed border barely indicated by a few short lines.
In the case of god L, the two horse-shoe marks from which drops are falling into the mouth of the god, are surmounted by the glyph imix, to which I shall revert.
As the latter contains what appears to be a variant of the glyph ik and the word ik signifies breath, air and wind, by extension life, we realize that he is designated as the lord of breath and life.
The frequent association of the cab glyph with the image of a bee, as in the Codex Troano, is partially explained by the fact that the Maya word for honey is cab, for honey-bee is yikil-cab.
Both figures are much weather worn; each has what appears to be a glyph in its hand, which is outstretched toward the alligator's head.
Subject to correction, I am inclined to interpret this glyph as a hieratic sign for the constellation Ursa Minor and its four movements, and to consider it as furnishing a valuable proof of the origin of the Maya Calendar.
The glyph which covers his face bears a native cross-symbol and this, as well as the cruciform figure, the centre of which he occupies, conveys the idea of quadruplicate power.
Enclosed in a black ring, the glyph displays, above, a large black dot with six smaller ones grouped in a semicircle about it, and below, four perpendicular bars.
Each figure holds a glyph with the numeral ten attached to it in its outstretched hand.
As we have seen, Spain is a glyph for the Great Plain, the Otherworld.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "glyph" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
