[Aztlan] Aztlan Digest, Vol 48, Issue 15

[Barb MacLeod]

No, it's not a real Maya glyph unless it were being touted as the 
coefficient 'two' or the "doubler" sign identified by David Stuart as cueing 
that the next syllable is to be reduplicated. I am not aware of a specific 
glyph for 'beginning' in any cosmic sense, though the languages all have 
verb roots for 'begin'.
Channeling energy for the task at hand, I would suggest that in a cosmic 
sense, 'Two' references all paired oppositions in the known universe, 
signaling the next step to be taken, of course: dissolution into One. But we 
have absolutely no evidence that the Maya meant this when they wrote 'two'.

Barb MacLeod


"Sculpted in low relief, this Maya glyph represents the beginning of 
something in time and space. The awakening upon achieving the proper balance 
between the external and internal, it channels energy to the task at hand. 
When placed before numbers, it indicates the beginning of what transpires in 
the following 24 hours. Elisa Camarena crafts the piece with resin and 
presents it on a pinewood base."

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 ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Gary Daniels <Gary at lostworlds.org>

>
> Does anyone know if this is a real Mayan glyph and if it really means
> ?beginning??
>
> http://www.novica.com/itemdetail/index.cfm?pid=155592
>
> Also, if it is a real glyph what is its source?  (an archaeological site, 
> a
> codex, stellae, pottery, etc?)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gary C. Daniels
> http://www.LostWorlds.org
>