I have noticed that there are several Mayan symbols used in the HoT mastery lines. The icons for multiple different mastery lines are single or combined Mayan symbols. I have spent a few hours doing some research and I have compiled a few translations, but I’m tired and I don’t have the time to finish all of them tonight.
The following mastery lines have Mayan symbols of one form or another:
*Pact Commander 1-5
*Legendary Crafting 1-3
*Fractal Attunement 2-4
*Gliding Mastery 2-3, 4 & 6
*Itzel Lore 2-3
The other mastery line symbols don’t appear to be Mayan, but the ones I have listed are definitely based on Mayan symbols. I may have missed it, but has Anet made a statement about the use of Mayan symbology in the mastery lines? As a high school Spanish teacher and a frequent visitor of Mayan ruins in the Yucatan Peninsula, I’m extremely interested in the use of these symbols in my favorite game. If anyone knows more about this subject, or is willing to help with some research, I would appreciate it!
As a side note, all of the different types of Hylek have many similarities to the Maya and Aztec beliefs and languages. Someone at Anet is a Mesoamerican scholar!
Whatever the reason, thanks Anet!
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