[Aztlan] New terminology - Ik' B'ul (was Black Jaguars)

[Mike McBride]

Interesting to see how my original post concerning a
translation for Ik' B'olay, the Fer-de-lance, has
taken off in some very interesting threads. A good
comment on the varied interests and expertise of this
list.
The underlying reason I originally posted the question
was my ongoing interest in a character, Ik' B'ul, that
shows up on many Ik' Site ceramic vases. This
person(?) is usually in the name sting of the Fat
Cacique, whose titles include (among others) Yajaw-te'
K'inich U-chan Ik' B'ul. Roughly, Great Sun
Tree/Lineage Lord, the Captor/Protector (of) Ik' B'ul
(Black Bean).

When I first heard the term Ik' B'olay at the recent
Tulane Maya Conference  I immediately wondered if
there was a linguistic connection between the 2 terms.
Reason being that the literal translation of Ik' B'ul
(Black Bean) seemed strange for a supposedly
high-ranking captive or protected person.  Hence my
question if the words B'ul and B'olay have linguistic
similarities.

Any input of who Ik' B'ul may have been - does this
name show up any where else? Or differences in
translations are most appreciated.
Thanks




 
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