The Mayan Calendar is a series of complex mathematical cycles of stunning precision and breathtaking cosmology. This hieroglyph fragment was on a panel that flanked the main stairs of the Temple of the Sun in Palenque, Mexico, records a birth in mythical time that corresponds to the completion of the 13th k’atun in historical time,… Continue reading Mayan Temple of the Sun 2360 BC
Month: October 2017
The Feast of Italian Saint Francis of Assisi
The Feast of Italian Saint Francis of Assisi is celebrated throughout Latin America. The Italian saint is a particular favorite in Mexico and Puerto Rico, where he is said to assist with harvest rituals. While the true biography of Saint Francis of Assisi is shrouded in legend, the essential story is that he was the son… Continue reading The Feast of Italian Saint Francis of Assisi