252 DAY SYMBOLS OF THE MAYA YEAR (ETH. ANN. 16 
Also on Dres. 73b, where the groups are composed of short columns, 
each apparently relating to storms, winds, etc, we see in the right-hand 
group the bird and men-like glyph associated. Whether these are in 
fact men glyphs is a question not yet determined. Iam as yet unable 
to interpret satisfactorily any of the compound characters of which 
these supposed men glyphs form a part. If the form shown in LXVI, 28, 
the lower portion of which is substantially the same as Landa’s first J, 
is to be accepted as equivalent to LXVI, 55, then it is probable that the 
symbol of the day does not indicate the phonetic value of the name. 
This would lead to the supposition that the name men is not the original 
one applied to the day, or that the symbol has been changed. I am 
inclined to believe one or the other of these suppositions to be correct. 
If the symbol could be identified in the inscriptions, I would adopt the 
first supposition until substantial evidence of its erroneousness could 
be produced. 
I am unable to offer any suggestions as to the origin of the symbol. 
I do not think the suggestion that it is intended to represent an aged 
face of woman or man of any force or worthy of serious consideration. 
The symbol would be just as complete so far as its signification is con- 
cerned without the eye as with it. 
THE SIXTEENTH DAY 
Maya, cib; Tzental, chabin; Quiche-Cakchiquel, almak; Zapotec, quilloo or loo; 
Nahuatl, cozcaquauhtli. In addition to these the following are also given: Pipil, 
tecolotl; Meztitlan, teoll itonal or temetlatl. 
The forms of this symbol shown in plates LXV1, 56 to 59, and Lxvit, 1 
to 5, are those usually found in the codices, the slight differences being 
due to the greater or less degree of perfection with which they have 
been made. Landa’s figure is similar to Lxvil, 1. The variants in 
LXvu, 4 and 5, are from Dres. 46 and 49; but the symbols found in the 
day columns of Dres. 46 to 50 must not be taken as evidence of peculiar 
types, as they are to a large extent dashed off without care, one or two 
of a column being sufficiently exact for determination and the rest mere 
blotches. I have referred to them here and under other days simply 
because Dr Seler has noticed them; hence had I failed to allude to 
them it might be thought an oversight. However, I do not think any 
of the variations in the day columns of these five plates should be taken 
into consideration as types. 
The Nahuatl name cozcaquauhtli is the “royal zopilote” (Sarcoramphus 
papa of ornithologists). Drs Seler and Brinton agree in the supposition 
that the Zapotec name is derived from balloo, ‘the raven or crow.” Dr 
Seler says that the Quiche-Cakchiquel word ahmak seems to signify the 
vulture, “who pecks out the eyes,” ‘who makes deep holes;” while Dr 
Brinton maintains that the Quiche ahmak means ‘‘the master of evil,” 
referring to the owl, which is esteemed a bird of evil omen and bad for- 
tune. The Pipil tecolotl also denotes “the night bird or owl.” 
