Joj

Joj (el cuervo) es el último animal que lleva comida a los recién formados hombres de maíz. Su par es el k'el (la cotorra), así es que forma una especie de complementariedad con los primeros animales de la tierra, yak (la zorra) y utiw (el coyote).

K'el (parakeet) is the third animal in the series of four who bring food to the newly-formed men of corn. Parakeet is paired with joj (raven), such that the two birds form a complimentary pair with the first animals in the sequence, land-based yak (fox) and utiw (coyote). Mayanist scholar Allen J. Christenson (2007: 181n459) sees additional symbolism in the color pairings of the birds. He writes, " The bright blue/green parakeet may be connected with the blue sky of day as well as the living green of growing maize. The black raven, in contrast, represents the darkness of night and the interior of the earth where the maize seed is planted, germinates, and first begins to grow."