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On Nine Cauac hell was first created.

On Ten Ahau wicked men were made to go to hell by Dios supreme that they might not be pointed out.

On Eleven Ymyx he created rocks and trees. This he did within the day.

On Twelve Yk life was created. This the reason he named it life, because there was no death within it.

On Thirteen Akbal he took the water, and raised up the earth, and created two of mankind (or "he raised up the earth, shaped it and became man").

On One Kan he first created anger on account of the evil he had created.

On Two Chicchan came the finding of the evil he saw in the place.

On Three Cimi he ordained death. Our Lord Dios first estab- lished death.

(The next day in the series, Four Manik, is missing, but there is a space where it should be.)

Five Lamat was when he established all the seven great waters of the seas.

On Six Muluc came the drowning of all who were submerged, when the world was not yet created. Then came the creation of the word of our Lord Dios when there was no word in heaven, when there were neither rocks nor trees. Then they went to con- sider and he spoke as follows: "Thirteen quantities (or heaps), seven quantities, one." This he said and he raised up his word when there was no word. Then the beginning was sought by the first day Ahau, but he did not conclude the declaration of his word to them -so that they might declare themselves. Then they went into the midst of heaven and joined hands with one another. And then he set them up in the midst of the land and they are the Four Burners.

Four Chicchan, The Burner. Four Men, The Burner.

Four Oc, The Burner. Four Ahau, The Burner.

These are the four Ahaus (or kings)

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