2] Dr Brinton says the usual form suggests scattered grain husks, the
word for which is _xiix_.

[257-1] Jour. Am. Eth. and Arch., II, p. 38.

APPENDIX

A LIST OF THE DEITIES OF THE DAYS OF THE MONTH IN THE MAORI CALENDAR
(AFTER TAYLOR).

1. _Tane_ was the parent of the tui, of birds in general, and trees.
2. _Ru_, the father of lakes and rivers.
3. _Rupe_, of the pigeon.
4. _Tangaroa_, of fish.
5. _Irawaru_, of dogs.
6. _Nga rangi-hore_, of stones.
7. _Mauika_, of fire.
8. _Maui_, of the land.
9. _Mumuhanga_, of the Totara; also called Tukau moana.
10. _Paruri_, of the Tui [bird].
11. _Papa_, of the Kiwi [Apterix Australis].
12. _Owa_, of the dog; he was also the father of Irawaru.
13. _Pahiko_, of the Kaka.
14. _Punga Matua_, of the shark (tuatini), lizard, and tamuri [the
snapper-fish].
15. _Tute maona_, of the Kahikatoa [a plant so named].
16. _Hina-moki_, of the rat.
17. _Tuwairore_, of the Kahikatea [a certain tree] and Rimu [a
species of pine].
18. _Haere-awa-awa_, of the Weka [a large bird].
19. _Rongo_, of the Kumara [sweet potato]; also called Rongomatane.
20. _Tiki_, of man.
21. _Tute-nga-nahu_, of evil.
22. _Tahu_, of all good.
23. _Tawiri-matea_, of the winds.
24. _Mokoikuwaru_, of lizards.
25. _Otunai-rangi_, of the palm tree (nikau) and flax (harakeke).
26. _Haumia_, of the fern root.
27. _Tomairangi_, of dew.
28. _Haupapa_, of ice.
29. _Hauhunga_, of cold.
30. _Te-apu hau_, father of storm and tempests.

It must be understood that these are not the names of the days, but of
the deities which preside over them, and of the things which they
created or of which they had special care.

INDEX

AAPE, _see_ APE.

ABAGH day symbol discussed 229

ACATL day symbol discussed 245
--, meaning of 227

AGHUAL day symbol discussed 262

AH day symbol discussed 245

AHAU and _lamat_ symbols compared 235
-- day symbol discussed 262

AHBULUC-BALAM, a Maya deity 244

AHMAK day symbol discussed 252

AK, phonetic value of 223

AKAB, definition of 261

AKBAL symbol in Maya calendar 221

APE day symbol discussed 259
--, definition of 262

APPE, _see_ APE.

ATL day symbol discussed 237
--, meaning of 238

BAKAH, definition of 262

BAKLUM-CHAAM, a Maya deity 225

BALAM day symbol discussed 248

BALCHE, a ceremonial drink 253

BALLOO,