Crocodile Goes Out: Day Lords of the Mayan Calendar

Crocodile Goes Out is a delightfully illustrated tale of the Day Lords of the Mayan Calendar that captures both the whit and wisdom of this ancient people. Written in English and Spanish, with Mayan glyphs, Crocodile Goes Out is a wonderful way to introduce children to the fascinating world of the Maya while honing their English and Spanish reading skills. Crocodile Goes Out brings the Day Lords who circle the sacred calendar of the Maya to life. Page by page, as the story unfolds, readers learn the English, Spanish and Maya names of these deities and gain insight into their vital role in the everyday life of the Maya. The twenty Day Lord glyphs of the Tzolkin calendar always follow the same cyclical order. The story in this book was created as a devise for remembering the twenty glyphs of the Mayan Calendar in proper order. Unlike Christian rectangular calendars, the calendars of the Maya are circular in design, without defined beginning or end. Scholars currently start the cycle with Crocodile and end it with Sun as has been done in this book. Because the World of the Maya spreads over vast areas, it is continuously influencing and being influenced by other cultures with differing languages and artistic traditions. Thus, Day Lord names and symbols used to depict them vary by region and when the symbols were carved, painted or embroidered. This book endeavors to remain true to the style of the ancient glyphs while creating images that effectively convey their sacred meaning.