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| As for the Ik' or "wind" portion of the name, this too was vitally important to the Maya. Palenque's patron deity, "Lady Beastie", was born on 9 Ik'. There are numerous Ik'-shaped windows throughout the Palace and other structures of Palenque (as in the photograph by Merle Greene Robertson above). David Kelley has written extensively on the significance attached to this day name. And David Stuart's upcoming monograph (Stuart in prep.) will continue this analysis in considering the many 9 Ik' dates in the newly discovered inscriptions of Temple XIX. |
