Thomas.] REFERENCE OF ELEMENTS TO THE CARDINAL POINTS. 47 



Acatl, and the Mexicans with Tochtli. 33 He also shows that the relation 

 and order of the four ages or creations and elements in regard to the 

 cardinal points, are by no means uniform, not only in the Spanish and 

 early authorities, but in the codices and monuments (supposing his in- 

 terpretation to be correct). 

 His arrangement, as derived from the leading codices, is as follows: 



Tochtli — South — Earth. 

 Acatl —East —Water. 

 Tecpatl — North — Fire. 

 Calli — West — Air. 



In order that the various views may be seen at a glance, I give here 

 a tabulated rteume': 



MEXICAN SYMBOLS OF THE CARDINAL POINTS. 



Veytia. 



1. Tecpatl — Flint —Fire. 



2. Calli — House — Earth. 



3. Tochtli —Babbit— Air. 



4. Acatl — Cane — Water. 



Sahagun. 



1. Tochtli — Rabbit — South. 



2. Acatl — Cane — East. "Toward the fire or sun." 



3. Tecpatl — Flint — North. "Nearly towards hell." 



4. Calli — House — West. " Towards the house of women." . 



Gemelli. 



1. Tochtli — Rabbit — South — Blue — Earth — Cipactli. 



2. Acatl — Cane — East — Red — Water— Michiztli. 



3. Tecpatl — Flint — North — Yellow — Air — Ozomatli. 



4. Calli — House — West — Green — Fire — Cozcaquauhtli. 



Boturini. 



1. Tecpatl — Flint —South — Fire. 



2. Calli — House — East — Earth. 



3. Tochtli —Rabbit — North — Air. 



4. Acatl — Cane — West — Water. 



Herrera. 



Calli — House — Green. 

 Tochtli —Rabbit — Blue. 

 Acatl — Cane — Red. 

 Tecpatl — Flint —Yellow. 



*» A fact mentioned by Leon y Gama (Dos Piedras, pt. I, p. 16), and Veytia (Hist. Antiq. 

 Mej., torn. I, p. 58). See, also, Miiller, Reisen, torn. Ill, p. o5, and Boturini, Idea, p. 125. 



