[Aztlan] Chilam etymology

[D. M. Urquidi]

Actually,  "interpreter² (Interpreter of the Gods). [chi = mouth....lam = ????] is the best description of the concept in the Chilam Balam.

Everyone  "interprets"  what is meant, even from the Bible. and each has his/her own interpretation of the words written down. So, on the whole, it is an interpretation of an interpretation of what was originally conceived. 

Dea

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--- On Tue, 11/10/09, Gary Daniels <Gary at lostworlds.org> wrote:

> From: Gary Daniels <Gary at lostworlds.org>
> Subject: [Aztlan] Chilam etymology
> To: "Untitled" <aztlan at lists.famsi.org>
> Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 3:46 PM
> I¹ve read a couple different
> meanings for  the word ³chilam² in regards to
> the Chilam Balam. I¹ve read that it literally means
> ³mouth piece² (Mouth
> Piece of the Gods) which is then further translated as
> ³interpreter²
> (Interpreter of the Gods). [chi = mouth....lam = ????]
> 
> I know this was the title given to the person whose
> responsibility was to
> write the sacred books. But this person didn¹t just
> ³interpret² what the
> gods were saying he also wrote it down. Thus could the
> proper translation be
> more like ³Transcriber of the Gods²?
> 
> -Gary C. Daniels
> http://www.LostWorlds.org
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