5.] REFERENCE OF ELEMENTS TO THE CARDINAL POINTS. 49 



REFERENCE OF THE YEARS TO THE CARDINAL POINTS. 

 'TochtU — Jcatl — Tecpatl — Colli. 



Sahagun — South — East — North — West. 



Gemelli — South — East — North — West. 



Duran — South — East — North — West. 

 Orozco y Berra — South — East — North — West. 



Chavero — South — East — North — West. 



Torquemada — South — East — North — West. 



Boturini —North —West— South — East. 



REFERENCE OF COLORS TO THE CARDINAL POINTS. 



— East — North — West. 



— Red — Yellow — Green. 



— Green — Red — Yellow. 



— Yellow — Black — White. 

 Schultz-Sellack — Yellow — Red —White —Black. 



REFERENCE OF ELEMENTS TO THE CARDINAL POINTS. 



South —East —North —West. 

 Gemelli —Earth —Water — Air 41 —Fire. 



Boturini — Fire — Earth — Air — Water. 



Schultz-Sellack — Air — Fire — Water — Earth. 

 Chavero — Earth — Water — Fire — Air. 



REFERENCE OF THE ELEMENTS TO THE YEARS. 



TochtU —Jcatl — Tecpatl —Colli 

 Veytia — Air — Water — Fire — Earth. 



Gemelli —Earth — Water — Air —Fire. 



Boturini — Air — Water — Fire — Earth. 



Chavero — Earth — Water — Fire — Air. 



Orozco j - Berra — Air — Water — Fire — Eartfi. 



As will be seen from this list, there is entire uniformity in the assign- 

 ment of the years or year symbols to the cardinal points, with the single 

 exception of Boturini. As this author's views in regard to the caleu 

 dar are so radically different from all other authorities as to induce the 

 belief that it applies to some other than the Aztec or true Mexican 

 calendar 'we will probably be .justified in eliminating his opinion from 

 the discussion. 



Omitting this author, we have entire uniformity aiuoug the authori- 

 ties named in regard to the reference of the years to the cardinal points, 

 as follows : 



TochtU to the south; Acatl to the east; Tecpatl to the north, and 

 ■Calli to the west. 



40 See note 39 on page 47. 



u By " air " in this connection "wind " is really intended. 

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