The Glyph Group will meet next on Saturday December 14, 2024 at 10:30 am.
We are looking at the “Almanac of the 19 Gods,” pages 4 to 10 in the Dresden Codex. So far, we have been puzzling over two questions: What is the significance of the background color in each drawing, and what is the significance of the two different “flower” glyphs in col 1 and 8?
You can find a high-quality color scan of the entire Dresden Codex at: https://digital.slub-dresden.de/werkansicht/dlf/2967/1 This is the definitive source for the Dresden! You can use this version to verify any reproductions that you might have.
You may also wish to consult the Förstemann facsimile of the Dresden. You can find a copy at https://bvpb.mcu.es/es/catalogo_imagenes/grupo.do?path=175102
Here are links to a few other resources that may shed some light on the Almanac in question:
Lacambalam on Dresden Codex: https://www.angelfire.com/dc/dresdencodex/webengdresden.html
English Translation of Selected German Papers: https://www.maya-archaeology.org/FLAAR_Reports_on_Mayan_archaeology_Iconography_publications_books_articles/83_Eduard_Seler-Collected-works-in-mesoamerican-linguistics-and-Archaeology-FLAAR.pdf
Updated List of Schellhas Gods: https://ancientmayalife.blogspot.com/2012/07/
Wikipedia Article on Xtabay: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xtabay
Schellhas Representation of the Deities: https://www.mesoweb.com/publications/Schellhas/Schellhas.pdf
Maya Hieroglyphic Database: https://www.mayadatabase.org/main
Edwin Barnhart on First 23 pages of Dresden Codex: https://www.mayaexploration.org/pdf/DresdenCodex1-23.pdf
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