Oh, For Gods Sake
This is number 4 of 21 caches to be published each day of the last days of the Mayan long count calendar, leading to the beginning of a new era.
The Mayans had more gods than you could shake a stick at...WAIT! That's no stick...
Maize which was the base of the Mayan agriculture. The Maize god is principally shown with a headdress of maize and a curved streak on his cheek. He is also noticeable from other gods by his youth. Despite this youth, the Maize god was powerless by himself. His fortunes and misfortunes were decided by the control of rain and drought. The Rain god would protect him. However, he suffered when the Death god exercised drought and famine. The name of this a"maize"ing god is = A
5 Camazotz
6 Yum Cimil
7 Yumil Kaxob
8 Bubble Yum
In old Mayan cosmology, mythological sky-bearers called Bacab guard the four corners of the universe. Which Bacab guards the West? = B
1 Hobnil
4 Cam Tzicnal
7 Zac Cimil
9 Hozanek
The Popol Vuh is a rare account of Mesoamerican mythology. In the myth of creation of mankind, how many tries did it take for the gods to get it right? If in doubt, what is number of first men created (women were created when the men slept - out of a rib?) = C
The Popol Vuh also contains the exploits of twins named Hunahpú and Xbalanqué (catchy names, I know), who after first getting resoundingly thumped on, later kicked some serious tail on the Mayan underworld lords. In Mayan mythology they are called: = D
3 The Pirate Twins
5 The Hero Twins
7 The Wonder Twins
9 The Balché Twins
In the early days of archeological exploration, when glyphs and codices were still a complete mystery, no one had a clue what the god's names were. So for administration purposes, they were identified by letters of the alphabet. Godologists were gradually able to work out the names of most of the gods, but the A-to-Z system is still in use today. With all of these gobs of gods, no wonder people went monotheistic. God E is associated with = E
5 Yum Kaax
6 Ah-Puch
7 Votan
8 Chupacabra
As the Greeks had their gods jacked and renamed by the Romans, it looks as if the Mayans may have had that happen to them by those pesky Aztecs. The feathered serpent god of the Aztecs, Quetzalcoatl was known to the Mayans as = F
0 Huracan
2 Kukulkán
4 Vucub-Caquix
6 Ah Ciliz
She is goddess of suicide. She dangles from the sky with her neck in a noose. Hanging was to the Maya an honorable way to go and she would take the brave soul to paradise. Hey now, don't get any silly ideas. Her name is = G
3 Colel Cab
5 Ixnay
7 Ixtab
9 Ixtapa
She is depicted as maiden, mother and crone. She is a goddess of waters, of the earth, of the moon, and matron of weavers, medicine, midwifery and artisans. She was variously known as Lady Rainbow, Mother Earth, Womb, and The Cave of Life. She is = H
2 Ixtap
4 Chac Mool
6 Acan
8 Ix Chel
The final is at: N 47° 3A.BCD W 122° 0E.FGH
What? I'm just listening to some tunes and working on my tan, man.
Remember to write down the Maya number symbols found in the log book, or on the lid, that is needed to determine the coordinates of the final cache of this series. After conversion, ten are labeled N and are each a four-digit number. Ten are labeled W and are each a three-digit number. The final cache of this series, A New Era, provides the final numbers and instructions how to add to the prior twenty to determine its coordinates. |