As I understand it, 2012 does not mark the end of the world
according to Maya mythology. It is simply the end of a calendar
cycle. After that date a new calendar cycle would begin. All talk
of apocalypse is modern mythology, not Maya. (In modern usage, the
word Mayan is used solely in reference to the language. In all other
cases Maya is used as both noun and adjective.)
Mark Minton
At 10:34 PM 5/22/2011, Rod Goke wrote:
I'm not very familiar with the Aztec calendar, but if it ever
contained an "end of the world" prediction, it probably had to be
revised to record that happening August 13, 1521 (from their
viewpoint, anyway, since that's when their capital, Tenochtitlan,
finally fell to Cortes). I believe that it is the Mayan calendar
that many people claim will end December 21, 2012, leading some to
interpret this as a predicted "end of the world" date. Now, however,
some people are claiming that this interpretation of the Mayan
calendar is off by several weeks and that the real "end of the
world" date will be November 6, 2012.
. . .
(election day) ;-)
Rod
-----Original Message-----
From: Louise Power
Sent: May 22, 2011 7:28 PM
To: Texas Cavers
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] A warning from the future
But wait, doesn't the end of the world come in 2012 (according to
the Aztec calendar)? My friend Jo says yesterday was just supposed
to be the rapture. She says the EOW comes in October. Who should I
believe...the crazy old guy who got it wrong the first time; a
defunct native group; or my best friend? OMG, it's just too much for
my poor old brain to comprehend!
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