The Maya Chronicles: Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1
History
The Maya Chronicles: Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1
Maya language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.; Maya language -- Texts; Mayas -- Antiquities; Mayas -- History
In the account of Ahpula's death _ca ɔococ_ should, I think, read _ca
ma ɔococ_, "when not yet was ended."
FOOTNOTES:
[136-1] _Disertacion sobre la Historia de la Lengua Maya ò Yucateca_, in
the _Revista de Merida_, 1870, p. 128.
[138-1] cankal.
[138-2] canlaahal.
[139-1] uinicob.
[139-2] binciob.
[142-1] uchuc.
[142-2] ximbal.
[143-1] tikaxob.
III. THE RECORD OF THE COUNT OF THE KATUNS.
_From the Book of Chilan Balam of Chumayel._
The village of Chumayel is about six leagues east of Mani, and within
the boundaries of the province anciently ruled by the Xiu family.
The copy of the Book of Chilan Balam which was found there was a
redaction made by an Indian, Don Juan Josef Hoil, in 1782. Like all
these volumes it is a sort of common place book, in which were copied
miscellaneous articles from much older manuscripts. One of these bears
the date 1689, but most of them have no date attached. Hoil's original
is, I believe, in the possession of the Canon Crescencio Carrillo y
Ancona, of Merida. A fac-simile copy, by the hand of the late Dr.
Berendt, is in my possession.
At the close of the volume, ff. 40-44, are found three summaries of the
ancient history of Yucatan, which are those I am about to give. They
have never been translated from the original, nor published in any form,
and they contain details of interest. They are evidently from different
sources, and are also different from those previously given.
TEXT.
U kahlay u xocan katunob uchi u chictahal u Chicħeen Ytza uchi lae lay
ɔiban ti cab lae uchebal yoheltabal tumen hijmac yolah yohel te ti xocol
katun lae.
* * * * *
1. VI. Uac ahau uchci u chictahal u chicħeen Ytza.
IIII. Can ahau lae.
II. Cabil ahau.
XIII. Oxlahun ahau tzolci pop.
XI. Buluc ahau.
IX. Bolon ahau.
VII. Uuc ahau.
V. Ho ahau.
III. Ox ahau.
I. Hun ahau.
XII. Lahca ahau.
X. Lahun ahau; paxci u chicħeen Ytza; uchi oxlahun uuɔ katun
cacahi chakanputun ti yotochob u katunil.
* * * * *
2. VI. Uac ahau.
IIII. Can ahau; chucci u lumil tumenob Chakanputun.
II. Cabil ahau.
XIII. Oxlahun ahau.
XI. Buluc ahau.
IX. Bolon ahau.
VII. Uuc ahau.
V. Ho ahau.
III. Ox ahau.
I. Hun ahau.
XII. Lahca ahau.
X. Lahun ahau.
VIII. Uaxac ahau; paxci chakan putunob tumenob ah Ytza uinicob ca
taliob u tzacle u yotochob tu caten; oxlahun uuɔ u katunil;
cahanob chakan putunob tic yotochob; layli u katunil binciob
ah Ytzaob yalan che, yalan haban, yalan ak, ti numyaob lae.
3. VI. Uac ahau.
IIII. Can ahau.
II. Cabil ahau.
XIII. Oxlahun ahau.
XI. Buluc ahau.
IX. Bolon ahau.
VII. Uuc ahau.
V. Ho ahau.
III. Ox ahau.
I. Hun ahau.
XII. Lahca ahau.
X. Lahun ahau.
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