1. _Tane_ was the parent of the tui, of birds in general, and trees. 2. _Ru_, the father of lakes and rivers. 3. _Rupe_, of the pigeon. 4. _Tangaroa_, of fish. 5. _Irawaru_, of dogs. 6. _Nga rangi-hore_, of stones. 7. _Mauika_, of fire. 8. _Maui_, of the land. 9. _Mumuhanga_, of the Totara; also called Tukau moana. 10. _Paruri_, of the Tui [bird]. 11. _Papa_, of the Kiwi [Apterix Australis]. 12. _Owa_, of the dog; he was also the father of Irawaru. 13. _Pahiko_, of the Kaka. 14. _Punga Matua_, of the shark (tuatini), lizard, and tamuri [the snapper-fish]. 15. _Tute maona_, of the Kahikatoa [a plant so named]. 16. _Hina-moki_, of the rat. 17. _Tuwairore_, of the Kahikatea [a certain tree] and Rimu [a species of pine]. 18. _Haere-awa-awa_, of the Weka [a large bird]. 19. _Rongo_, of the Kumara [sweet potato]; also called Rongomatane. 20. _Tiki_, of man. 21. _Tute-nga-nahu_, of evil. 22. _Tahu_, of all good. 23. _Tawiri-matea_, of the winds. 24. _Mokoikuwaru_, of lizards. 25. _Otunai-rangi_, of the palm tree (nikau) and flax (harakeke). 26. _Haumia_, of the fern root. 27. _Tomairangi_, of dew. 28. _Haupapa_, of ice. 29. _Hauhunga_, of cold. 30. _Te-apu hau_, father of storm and tempests. It must be understood that these are not the names of the days, but of the deities which preside over them, and of the things which they created or of which they had special care. INDEX AAPE, _see_ APE. ABAGH day symbol discussed 229 ACATL day symbol discussed 245 --, meaning of 227 AGHUAL day symbol discussed 262 AH day symbol discussed 245 AHAU and _lamat_ symbols compared 235 -- day symbol discussed 262 AHBULUC-BALAM, a Maya deity 244 AHMAK day symbol discussed 252 AK, phonetic value of 223 AKAB, definition of 261 AKBAL symbol in Maya calendar 221 APE day symbol discussed 259 --, definition of 262 APPE, _see_ APE. ATL day symbol discussed 237 --, meaning of 238 BAKAH, definition of 262 BAKLUM-CHAAM, a Maya deity 225 BALAM day symbol discussed 248 BALCHE, a ceremonial drink 253 BALLOO, definition of 252 BAT, how regarded by Central Americans 225 BATZ day symbol discussed 241 BEE, _see_ HONEY. BEEN, _see_ BEN. BEN symbol in Maya hieroglyphs 218, 245 BENEL, meaning of 245 BIRD as a wind symbol 219 -- symbols in the codices 219, 220, 225, 226, 251 BLACK DEITIES of Maya codices 208 BORGIAN CODEX, discussion of symbols in 212, 213, 219, 222, 244 --, earth symbol in 256 --, flint symbols in 228 --, sky symbol in 223