The Maya Chronicles: Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1
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The Maya Chronicles: Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1
Maya language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.; Maya language -- Texts; Mayas -- Antiquities; Mayas -- History
VIII. The eighth ahau: Chakanputun was deserted by the men of Itza
when they came in search of their houses for the second time;
thirteen divisions of warriors dwelt in the houses at
Chakanputun; in this katun those of Itza were under the trees,
under the boughs, under the branches, to their misery.
3. VI. The sixth ahau.
IV. The fourth ahau.
II. The second ahau.
XIII. The thirteenth ahau.
XI. The eleventh ahau.
IX. The ninth ahau.
VII. The seventh ahau.
V. The fifth ahau.
III. The third ahau.
I. The first ahau.
XII. The twelfth ahau.
X. The tenth ahau.
VIII. The eighth ahau: the men of Itza were driven out of their houses
a second time because of the plot of Hunac Ceel, because of the
festivities with those of Itzmal; thirteen divisions of warriors
dwelt there when they were driven out by Hunnac Ceel in order
that those of Itza might know what was to be given.
4. VI. The sixth ahau.
IIII. The fourth ahau; the territory of the fortress of Mayapan was
seized by the men of Itza as also the houses by those of Itzamal
because of the plotting - - - - of Hunnac Ceel.
5. II. The second ahau.
XIII. The thirteenth ahau.
XI. The eleventh ahau.
IX. The ninth ahau.
VII. The seventh ahau.
V. The fifth ahau.
III. The third ahau.
I. The first ahau.
XII. The twelfth ahau.
X. The tenth ahau.
VIII. The eighth ahau: there was fighting in the fortress of Mayapan
because of the seizure of the fortress and the fortified town by
the joint government in the city of Mayapan.
6. VI. The sixth ahau.
IV. The fourth ahau: the pestilence took place, the general death took
place in the fortress.
II. The second ahau; the smallpox broke out.
7. XIII. The thirteenth ahau; Ahpula died the sixth year; the count of
the years was toward the east: (the month) Pop began on 4 Kan to
the east * * * * * 9 Imix was the day on which Ahpula NapotXiu
died in the year of the Lord 158.
8. XI. The eleventh ahau: the mighty men came from the East, they
brought the sickness; they arrived for the first time in this
country we Maya men say in the year 1513.
IX. The ninth ahau: Christianity began; baptism took place; also in
this katun arrived bishop Toral here; also the hanging ceased in
the year 1546.
VII. The seventh ahau; bishop Landa died.
V. The fifth ahau.
III. The third ahau.
NOTES.
The writer states, in a brief introduction, the nature and purpose of
his composition.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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