The book of chilam balam of chumayel is an ancient maya book also called the. The books of chilam balam form the most important part of this native maya literature. I maya dello yucatan attribuiscono questi libri allo chilam balam, o profeta del patrono. Download the book of chilam balam of chumayel holy books.
Pdf the book of chilam balam, the priest jaguar peter thompson. Chilam, or chilan, was his title which means that he was the mouthpiece or interpreter of the gods. These passages are found on plates 7481 of this volume which correspond to the folios 4144 of the original. Chilam balam ebook autores varios descargar libro pdf o. Domingo dzul poot y juan ramon bastarrachea manzano. Apr 03, 2012 the book of chilam of chumayel by ralph l.
In brintons maya chronicles are included several chrono logical passages from the book of chilam balam of chumayel. Chilam, or chilan, was his title which means that he. The translation of the book of chilam balam of chumayel depends primarily upon the reading given to the badly punctuated and often misspelled maya text, and. Jun 27, 2019 the book of chilam balam of chumayel xv. Q name of the numeral indicating the name of the katun, and this is followed by an historical note. Books of chilam balam, group of documents written in yucatec maya with spanish characters during the 17th and 18th centuries. Download the public domain ebook here as a pdf file. Written in the yucatec maya language and using the latin alphabet, the. The books of chilam balam are handwritten, chiefly 17th and 18thcenturies maya miscellanies. Folio 9 and perhaps one or more folios between the folios numbered 19 and 20 missing. Folio 9 and perhaps one or more folios between the folios numbered 19 and. A principal source of knowledge of ancient mayan custom, they contain myth, prophecy, medical lore, calendrical information, and historical chronicles. I libri maya di chilam balam sono leponimo di citta dei libri piccole citta yucateche. Chilam balam of chumayel, the prophecies for the maya tuns or years in this.
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