| Lintel 2 shows the king accompanied by his son and heir, Chel Te, who is assisting Bird Jaguar in a royal ritual. In lintel 2 and 3, the figure of the king is larger and dominates the scene, but the depiction of the royal heir and a loyal subordinate, both of them alongside Bird Jaguar, was obviously intended to increase the prestige of these individuals. Bird Jaguar's objective seems clear: to leave no doubt about who the next ruler will be and to flatter one of his cahalob and thereby cement his allegiance. |
