via divinorum^) and a water lily on the rear of it. 

 Gl. I . abundance of maize 



Almanac 29 (pp. lOc-Ilc) Divinatory 



T2. God D is seen seated wearing over his head dress the 



pendant water lily motif that Thompson previously 

 indicated as a centipede. 



Gl. 4. This is interpreted by Thompson as Successor 



in Office or Lord of Recompense, indicating 

 strong shamanic overtones. 

 T4. The seated maize god wears an unidentified flower on 



the terminus of his nose rod, or as a substitute for the 

 more usual nose rod. 

 Gl. 2. Maize god 

 Gl. 3. Abundance of maize 

 T5, The seated sun god with a kin sign on his forearm wears 



a retrorse water lily in his head dress. 

 T6. God B is seated and makes elaborate gestures with his 



hands. The association with water is seen in the action 

 glyph of the jade symbol surrounded by dots and the 

 circles forming an arc in the head dress. This is further 

 reinforced by the two water lily-like flowers in the rear 

 of the head dress. 



Gl. 3. Lord of the jaguar skin cushion; lord of the 



jaguar stool, may imply the water lily jaguar in 

 this augury. 



Almanac 30 (p. I2c) Divinatory 



Tl. God D, the diviner, is seen wearing the head dress of 



Chac. This establishes the divinatory nature of this 

 almanac associated with the casting of lots. 



T2. A seated Bacab holds the kin sign. 



Gl. 4. Maize god 



Almanac 31 (pp. I3c-14c) Divinatory 



T3. The wife of God D is seated holding an animal whose 



nature is not identifiable and may be a transmogrified 



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