Notes on Certain Maya and Mexican Manuscripts / Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 3-66

by Cyrus Thomas

MEXICAN SYMBOLS OF THE CARDINAL POINTS.

Veytia.

1. Tecpatl	—	Flint	—	Fire.
2. Calli	—	House	—	Earth.
3. Tochtli	—	Rabbit	—	Air.
4. Acatl	—	Cane	—	Water.

Sahagun.

1. Tochtli	—	Rabbit	—	South.
2. Acatl	—	Cane	—	East. “Toward the fire or sun.”
3. Tecpatl	—	Flint	—	North. “Nearly towards hell.”
4. Calli	—	House	—	West. “Towards the house of women.”

Gemelli.

1. Tochtli	—	Rabbit	—	South	—	Blue	—	Earth	—	Cipactli.
2. Acatl	—	Cane	—	East	—	Red	—	Water	—	Michiztli.
3. Tecpatl	—	Flint	—	North	—	Yellow	—	Air	—	Ozomatli.
4. Calli	—	House	—	West	—	Green	—	Fire	—	Cozcaquauhtli.

Boturini.

1. Tecpatl	—	Flint	—	South	—	Fire.
2. Calli	—	House	—	East	—	Earth.
3. Tochtli	—	Rabbit	—	North	—	Air.
4. Acatl	—	Cane	—	West	—	Water.

Herrera.