Maya Tzolkin

Sacred 260-day calendar, twenty day signs times thirteen

Signs: 20 Origin: ~300 BC Region: Mesoamerican

The Signs

Imix

Tzolkin day-sign 1 of 20 · East · Red · Water-Lily / Primordial Crocodile

Ik'

Tzolkin day-sign 2 of 20 · North · White · Wind / Breath / Spirit

Ak'bal

Tzolkin day-sign 3 of 20 · West · Blue-Black · Night / Darkness / House

K'an

Tzolkin day-sign 4 of 20 · South · Yellow · Corn Seed / Ripe / Net

Chikchan

Tzolkin day-sign 5 of 20 · East · Red · Feathered Serpent / Lightning / Life-force

Kimi

Tzolkin day-sign 6 of 20 · North · White · Death / Skull / Transformation

Manik'

Tzolkin day-sign 7 of 20 · West · Blue-Black · Deer / Hand / Healing

Lamat

Tzolkin day-sign 8 of 20 · South · Yellow · Rabbit / Venus Star / Abundance

Muluk

Tzolkin day-sign 9 of 20 · East · Red · Water / Rain / Jade

Tzolkin day-sign 10 of 20 · North · White · Dog / Guide / Loyalty

Chuwen

Tzolkin day-sign 11 of 20 · West · Blue-Black · Monkey / Thread / Artisan

Eb'

Tzolkin day-sign 12 of 20 · South · Yellow · Grass / Road / Human Skull

Ben

Tzolkin day-sign 13 of 20 · East · Red · Reed / Corn Stalk / Staff

Tzolkin day-sign 14 of 20 · North · White · Jaguar / Earth Magic / Shaman

Men

Tzolkin day-sign 15 of 20 · West · Blue-Black · Eagle / Quetzal Bird / Visionary

Kib'

Tzolkin day-sign 16 of 20 · South · Yellow · Vulture / Wax / Soul Force

Kaban

Tzolkin day-sign 17 of 20 · East · Red · Earth / Earthquake / Intelligence

Etz'nab'

Tzolkin day-sign 18 of 20 · North · White · Flint / Mirror / Obsidian Knife

Kawak

Tzolkin day-sign 19 of 20 · West · Blue-Black · Storm / Thunder / Thunderstorm

Ajaw

Tzolkin day-sign 20 of 20 · South · Yellow · Sun Lord / Flower / Blossoming

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