. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. Fig. 36. Gods in the Dresden Codex: God B, the Long-Xosed God of Rain; God A, the Death God; God G, the Sun God. powers are usually to be identified by death symbols such as a bare bone for the lower jaw, or the percentage symbol noted above on the cheek. Death heads of several kinds are frequent in the hieroglyphic inscrip- tions. The Maize God, figured so frequently on the ancient monuments and in the Mayan codices may be the same that in the time of the Conquest was called Yum Kaax, Lord of
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. Fig. 36. Gods in the Dresden Codex: God B, the Long-Xosed God of Rain; God A, the Death God; God G, the Sun God. powers are usually to be identified by death symbols such as a bare bone for the lower jaw, or the percentage symbol noted above on the cheek. Death heads of several kinds are frequent in the hieroglyphic inscrip- tions. The Maize God, figured so frequently on the ancient monuments and in the Mayan codices may be the same that in the time of the Conquest was called Yum Kaax, Lord of the Harvest. He is represented as a youth with a leafy headdress that is possibly meant to represent an opening ear of maize. The lean sign, a grain of maize, is constantly associated with him. He appears to be at. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Spinden, Herbert Joseph, 1879-1967. New York
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