viride Pitt, has a red pulp and is still much esteemed 

 among the Indians of Guatemala. Chacle, if intended, 

 implicates Caesalpinia plaiyloba S. Wats., a tree used to 

 make a dye as well as staffs, 

 Gl. 5. BalcheC) 

 T2. A Chac squats over a tree that emerges from between 



his legs. 



Gl. 2. Abundance of maize. 



T3. 



Gl. Fresh chocolate (Theohroma Cacao) 



T4. A Chac, planting drill in hand, sits astride a tapir-like 



animal head. His head dress is the retrorse water lilies. 



Gl. 4. The maize god. 



Gl. 5. Abundance of maize. 



T5. 



Gl. 4. Abundance of maize. 

 Gl. 5. Maize beetle grub. 



Almanac 63 (pp. 44b-45b) Divinatory 



Tl. 



Gl. 6. Maize seed. 



T2. 



Gl. 5. Copal (Bursera simaruba L.) 

 Gl. 6. Iguana and maize dish. 



T3. 



Gl. 5. Fish and maize. 



Gl. 6. Food, but especially maize 



Almanac 65 (pp. 30c-33c) 



Tl. A Chac with an axe and a seed pouch is seated on the 



red, world directional tree. 



Gl. 1. Chacte. This is the Brazil Redwood, Brosimum 



paraense Hub. Thought to have originated in 

 tropical South America, this tree was intro- 

 duced into Maya territory at some early date. It 

 is also known as breadnut, for the seeds are 

 eaten after being boiled. 



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