12. Ceh. The meaning of ceh is “deer,” and the design shows the flint knife used in slaughtering that animal, placed as a superfix to the cauac sign.
13. Mac. The first glyph represents the cover of a jar, the name of which in Maya is mac, thus making a perfect rebus.[[146]] The second, not plain, is a variant of the kan or imix, with the “comb” subfix. In this month was celebrated the important rite of tupp kak, “the extinguishing of the fire,” the aim of which was to secure rain for the growing crops. The figure may refer to this.
14. Kan kin. This expression means “the yellow sun.” The first glyph is a perfect rebus, showing the sun sign, kin, and the south directive sign (see Fig. [65]), which means “yellow.” The second glyph is the sign for a breast-bone, a shield, or dog (see p. 125).
15. Muan. The head of the muan bird, the crested falcon, with his ears or horns, see p. 74.
16. Pax. The only or main element is the drum, pax che, above explained (see p. 91).