C
Camaxtli, a deity, [313] ff.;
aspect and insignia, [313];
myth of, [313]–14
Cannibalism, ceremonial, [215]
Ce itzcuintli, festival of, [277]
Cereal-gods, [12]
Chalchihuitl, a precious stone, [26]
Chalchihuitlicue, a water-goddess, [52], [256] ff.;
aspect and insignia, [257]–9;
myths of, [259]–60;
festivals of, [260];
priesthood of, [260];
nature and status, [260]–2
Chalchiutotolin, the turkey, [111] (note)
Chantico, a goddess, [180], [280] ff.;
aspect and insignia, [280]–1;
myths of, [281]–2;
festival of, [282];
temple and priesthood of, [282];
nature and status of, [282]–3
Chicaunaztli (“Rain-rattle”), [189]
Chichimecs, a Nahua tribe of the steppes, [4], [9]
Chicomecoatl, a maize-goddess, [153], [164]–5;
aspect and insignia, [170];
myths of, [170]–1;
festivals of, [171]–2;
priesthood of, [172]–3;
temples of, [173];
nature and status of, [173]–4
Chicomecoatl iteopan (“Temple of Chicomecoatl”), [173]
Chicunaui itzcuintli, the festival of, [282]
Cinteotl, a maize-god, [162], [163], [164];
aspect and insignia of, [174];
myths of, [175]–6;
festivals of, [176]–7;
temples of, [177];
priesthood of, [177]–8;
nature and status of, [179]
Cipactli, the earth-monster, [13]
Ciuacoatl, a goddess. Aspect and insignia, [179]–80;
myths of, [180]–2;
temples of, [182];
nature and status of, [182]–3
Ciuapipiltin. See Ciuateteô
Ciuateteô, deified dead women, [168], [176], [388] ff.;
aspect and insignia, [353]–5;
myths of, [355];
nature and status, [355]–8
Ciuatlampa, Region of the West, [60]
Coatlicue, a goddess, colossal figure of, [14];
as a primitive fetish, [16], [73] ff., [154];
in general, [183] ff.;
aspect and insignia, [183];
statues of, [183]–5;
myth of, [185];
festival of, [185]–6;
nature and status of, [186]–7
Codex Borgia group, place of origin of, [6]
Codex Chimalpopocâ. See Annals of Quauhtitlan
Codices, or native paintings, [5]–7;
Interpretative, [8];
place of origin, [6];
illustrations in, [65] (note);
bibliography of, [380]–3
Cosmogony, [36]–64
Coxcox, fallacy of myth concerning, [53]–4
Coyolxauhqui, a goddess, [74], [77], [78], [[385]]79, [185], [324];
aspect and insignia, [324];
myths of, [324];
nature and status, [324]
Creation myths, [36]–64;
common basis of, [51]–2
Creative gods, [12], [36]–7, [146] ff.
Cuesteca, Huaxtec priests of goddess Tlazolteotl, [166], [167]