[Aztlan] Supernatural beliefs

[Justin Kerr]

Mario,
The plate in question, K5824 has many signs that suggest the scribe is not
only a supernatural but is identifiable. He is wearing aside from the "god
markings" on his body, the typical headband of one of the Hero Twins of the
Popol Vuh. He sits on a platform that is over an abstract conch shell
indicating water. Many of the supernatural images of the Twins and their
father, the Maize God take place in the watery realm. See for example K1892
where the Maize God is being reborn from a cleft in the turtle carapace
which is also resting in the watery realm. It seems that the images of the
supernatural scribes are all related to the Maize God and his family. Both
the Hero Twins Hun Ahaw (Hunahpú) and Yax Balam (Xbalanqué) and their half
brothers Hun Batz and Hun Chuen are shown as scribes. There seems to no
question that the scribal arts were considered as stemming from the
otherworld.
Justin Kerr
www.mayavase.com
 

-----Original Message-----
From: aztlan-bounces at lists.famsi.org [mailto:aztlan-bounces at lists.famsi.org]
On Behalf Of Mario F. Malo
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 2:36 PM
To: Aztlan
Subject: [Aztlan] Supernatural beliefs

Hola Amigos: For the month of August, 2008 on the Mayan calender by Jeffery
Chouinard, photo K5824, it shows a Scribe working on a codex, what caught my
attention are the "supernatural" signs on his shoulder and thigh. My
question is: What do they mean by supernatural?  Were these beliefs like a
Rabbits foot or more towards mainstream religion? Thank you, Mario F. Malo
 


      
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