The fact must be borne in mind that this character, as before stated, is often, and perhaps most frequently, used, except where it indicates the day, merely as the symbol of corn or maize. As an example, take the compound character shown in plate LXV, 8, from Tro. 33c. In the picture under the text is the Corn god represented with the dead eye and bound with cords; above his head is a dog-like animal bearing burning torches. This representation, taken in connection with what is seen in the other divisions of the plate, appears, as heretofore stated, to denote the burning drought of summer, which is destroying the maize crop. As the right portion of the compound character is the _cimi_ symbol, probably representing death, the whole character very likely indicates the dying corn. I have not found any combination where the rendering of the symbol by _kan_ proves satisfactory. In fact, with the exception of the _kan-imix_ combination heretofore mentioned, _kan_ is very seldom combined with other glyphs, there being only some two or three in the Tro. Cod., and three or four in the Cortesian Codex. It appears, however, a number of times in combination in the Dresden Codex, but as yet I am unable to interpret any of them satisfactorily. THE FIFTH DAY Maya, _chicchan_; Tzental, _abagh_; Quiche-Cakchiquel, _can_; Zapotec, _ci_, _ziie_ or _guii_; Nahuatl, _cohuatl_. The forms in which the symbol of this day appears are various and sometimes widely divergent. The principal ones are shown in plates LXV, 9 to 20. The form given by Landa is seen at 9; that most common in the Codex Tro. at 10. Other forms which frequently occur are shown at 11-13; those shown at 14-16 are from the Troano Codex. Some unusual forms which vary widely from the typical glyph are given at 17-20. The change of a symbol to the face form, as seen in this instance at LXV, 15-16, does not appear to have any significance. The chief element of this character is the circular spot in the right portion, usually bordered by a double line and little square blocks, with the interior generally crosshatched. As the crosshatching is also found in the symbol for the month _Pax_ (plate LXV, 22), it is probable, if phonetic, that this characteristic denotes the _x_ (sh) or _ch_ sound. As a similar marking is frequently present on the serpent figures in the codices (plate LXV, 23), it is possible that its signification is _chan_, "serpent," or it may refer to some real or mythological characteristic.