T9. See commentary T7. 



TIO. A humanoid figure in the form of a frog-toad is seen in 



a diving position. His head is replaced by a Venus sign 

 above which is the double knotted water lily. The knife- 

 like protrusion emanating from the rear is suggested by 

 Thompson to be a knife. It may be a symbol of the toad 

 shaman metamorphosis. 



I would like to point out that while I have concentrated my 

 attention upon those plant attributes of this almanac (71), I am 

 not unaware that the overall theme of this Venus and lunar 

 presentation is that of eclipse, hence the light and dark sacs, so 

 that shaman priests could carry out their divination. 



At this point, I must adhere to the system followed by 

 Thompson discarding Almanacs 72 and 73 of Gates (1932) and 

 adding 76 and 77. 



Almanac 74 (pp. 71f 73c) Agricultural Divination 



TIO. 



Gl. 4. Maize seed 



Almanac 75 (73b left to 71 and 73c left to 71c— column F) 



T2. 



Gl. 2. Woe to the maize seed. 



T3. 



Gl. 3. Maize seed. 



T7. 



Gl. 3. Abundance of maize 



TIO. 



Gl. 3. Abundance of maize. 



Til. 



T13. 



Gl. 3. Woe to the maize god 



Gl. 3. Maize seed. 



T16. 



Gl. 3. Abundance of maize 



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