The Venus Cycle: Maya War and the Dresden Codex
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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Maya used the planet Venus to time their wars and rituals. They dive into the Venus Table of the Dresden Codex, one of the few surviving Maya manuscripts, which tracked the synodic cycle of Venus with astonishing precision. They discuss how Maya astronomers observed the morning and evening star, associated Venus with the god K'awiil and the underworld Xibalba, and launched attacks based on its heliacal rise. The conversation also touches on the role of Venus in the infamous Star War between Tikal and Calakmul, the correlation of the Maya and Gregorian calendars, and the ongoing controversy over how the Maya calculated Venus's conjunctions. This episode builds on earlier discussions of Maya writing, calendars, and warfare, offering a fresh look at the intersection of astronomy, religion, and statecraft.
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