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Mexican emperor, native name Motequauhzoma; mentioned, 35, 44; and the coming of Cortés, 7; in the story of Tlalhuicole, 136-137; in the story of Princess Papan, 139-142

The story of, 239-247

Mythic mother of the Inca dynasty, 262; temple of, at Cuzco, 261-262; wife, of the sun, in the mythology of the Chibchas, 276

A minor Maya deity, 170

Among the Peruvians, 262-264

Account of the use of quipos, 278-279

(Those who live by Rule). Ancient Mexican race, 9; civilisation, features in, and character of, 9, 146, 148; compared with Oriental peoples, 10; meaning of the name, 10; place of origin, 10-11; route of migrations to Mexico, 12; theory of Toltec influence upon, 22; and cliff-dwellers, 24-25; territories occupied by, 25; writing system of, 34-35; calendric system of, 38-41; language of, 42-43; science of, 43; form of government, 43-44; domestic life of, 44-45; distribution of the component tribes, 47; authentic history of the nation, 48-53; religion, 54; Tezcatlipoca and, 67; influence of the Maya civilisation upon, 147; culture and religion influenced by climatic conditions, 148; invade Maya territory, 150-151; influence Maya cleavage, 151; in the Maya conflict in Guatemala, 159; the relationship of the mythology of, to that of the Maya, 166; difference in sun-worship of, from Peruvian, 307-308

The Nahua tongue, 25

(Poor Leper) (or ). Mexican god of skin diseases, 93; the myth of, 93; Xolotl probably identical with, 93

Same as Nanahuatl, which see

Form of Quetzalcoatl, 84

The Mexican Noah, 122-123

(The Four Motions). Mexican sacrificial ceremonies, 99

Toltec ruler of Colhuacan, 20

(unlucky days). In Mexican calendar, 39, 40

Wife of Nata, the Mexican Noah, 122-123

(binding of years). In Mexican calendar, 39, 40

Fiend in the Mexican Other-world, 38

(Fasting Coyote). King of Tezcuco; the story of, 125-128; his enlightened rule, 128; as a poet, 128; his theology, 128; and his son's offence, 129; his palace, 132; his villa of Tezcotzinco, 133-136

(The Hungry Chief). I. A manifestation of Tezcatlipoca, 66. II. Son of Nezahualcoyotl; story of his wife's crime, 129-132; in the story of Princess Papan, 140

The ancestor of the Kiche race; the legend of, 158

Place in Guatemala; mentioned in Popol Vuh myth, 224

Ceremony connected with worship of Centeotl the son, 90

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