| [PREFACE] | [v] |
| [CONTENTS] | [ix] |
| [LIST OFILLUSTRATIONS] | [xi] |
| | [MAPS] | [xiii] |
| I. | [CHAPTER I: THECIVILISATION OF MEXICO] | [1] |
| | [TheCivilisations of the New World] | [1] |
| | [Evidence ofAnimal and Plant Life] | [2] |
| | [Origin ofAmerican Man] | [2] |
| | [Traditions ofIntercourse with Asia] | [3] |
| | [Legends ofEuropean Intercourse] | [4] |
| | [The Legend ofMadoc] | [5] |
| | [American Mythsof the Discovery] | [6] |
| | [A PeruvianProphecy] | [7] |
| | [The Prophecy ofChilan Balam] | [8] |
| | [The Type ofMexican Civilisation] | [9] |
| | [The MexicanRace] | [10] |
| | [Legends ofMexican Migration] | [11] |
| | [The ToltecUpheaval] | [12] |
| | [ArtificialNature of the Migration Myths] | [13] |
| | [Myths of theToltecs] | [13] |
| | [Legends ofToltec Artistry] | [14] |
| | [The House ofFeathers] | [15] |
| | [Huemac theWicked] | [15] |
| | [The Plagues ofthe Toltecs] | [17] |
| | [KingAcxitl] | [17] |
| | [A TerribleVisitation] | [18] |
| | [Fall of theToltec State] | [19] |
| | [The ChichimecExodus] | [19] |
| | [TheDisappearance of the Toltecs] | [20] |
| | [Did theToltecs Exist?] | [20] |
| | [A PersistentTradition] | [22] |
| | [A NamelessPeople] | [22] |
| | [ToltecArt] | [23] |
| | [OtherAboriginal Peoples] | [23] |
| | [TheCliff-dwellers] | [24] |
| | [The NahuaRace] | [25] |
| | [TheAculhuaque] | [26] |
| | [TheTecpanecs] | [26] |
| | [TheAztecs] | [27] |
| | [The AztecCharacter] | [27] |
| | [Legends of theFoundation of Mexico] | [28] |
| | [Mexico at theConquest] | [29] |
| | [A Pyramid ofSkulls] | [31] |
| | [NahuaArchitecture and Ruins] | [31] |
| | [CyclopeanRemains] | [31] |
| | [Teotihuacan] | [32] |
| | [The Hill ofFlowers] | [33] |
| | [Tollan] | [34] |
| | [Picture-Writing] | [34] |
| | [Interpretationof the Hieroglyphs] | [35] |
| | [NativeManuscripts] | [36] |
| | [TheInterpretative Codices] | [36] |
| | [The Mexican“Book of the Dead”] | [37] |
| | [The CalendarSystem] | [38] |
| | [The MexicanYear] | [39] |
| | [LunarReckoning] | [39] |
| | [Groups ofYears] | [40] |
| | [The Dread ofthe Last Day] | [41] |
| | [TheBirth-Cycle] | [41] |
| | [Language ofthe Nahua] | [42] |
| | [AztecScience] | [43] |
| | [NahuaGovernment] | [43] |
| | [DomesticLife] | [44] |
| | [A MysteriousToltec Book] | [45] |
| | [A NativeHistorian] | [46] |
| | [NahuaTopography] | [47] |
| | [Distributionof the Nahua Tribes] | [47] |
| | [NahuaHistory] | [48] |
| | [BloodlessBattles] | [48] |
| | [The LakeCities] | [49] |
| | [Tezcuco] | [49] |
| | [TheTecpanecs] | [50] |
| | [TheAztecs] | [50] |
| | [The Aztecs asAllies] | [51] |
| | [NewPowers] | [52] |
| II. | [CHAPTER II: MEXICANMYTHOLOGY] | [54] |
| | [NahuaReligion] | [54] |
| | [Cosmology] | [55] |
| | [The Sources ofMexican Mythology] | [56] |
| | [The Romance ofthe Lost “Sahagun”] | [57] |
| | [Torquemada] | [57] |
| | [The Worship ofOne God] | [58] |
| | [Tezcatlipoca] | [59] |
| | [Tezcatlipoca,Overthrower of the Toltecs] | [60] |
| | [Myths ofQuetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca] | [60] |
| | [Tezcatlipocaand the Toltecs] | [61] |
| | [The Departureof Quetzalcoatl] | [64] |
| | [Tezcatlipocaas Doomster] | [66] |
| | [The TeotlecoFestival] | [68] |
| | [The ToxcatlFestival] | [69] |
| | [Huitzilopochtli, the War-God] | [70] |
| | [The War-God asFertiliser] | [74] |
| | [Tlaloc, theRain-God] | [75] |
| | [Sacrifices toTlaloc] | [77] |
| | [Quetzalcoatl] | [78] |
| | [The Man of theSun] | [81] |
| | [Various Formsof Quetzalcoatl] | [82] |
| | [Quetzalcoatl’s Northern Origin] | [83] |
| | [The Worship ofQuetzalcoatl] | [84] |
| | [The Maize-Godsof Mexico] | [85] |
| | [The Sacrificeof the Dancer] | [86] |
| | [An AntiquarianMare’s-Nest] | [88] |
| | [The Offeringto Centeotl] | [90] |
| | [Importance ofthe Food-Gods] | [91] |
| | [Xipe] | [91] |
| | [Nanahuatl, orNanauatzin] | [93] |
| | [Xolotl] | [93] |
| | [TheFire-God] | [95] |
| | [Mictlan] | [95] |
| | [Worship of thePlanet Venus] | [96] |
| | [Sun-Worship] | [97] |
| | [Sustaining theSun] | [98] |
| | [A MexicanValhalla] | [101] |
| | [The Feast ofTotec] | [101] |
| | [Tepeyollotl] | [102] |
| | [Macuilxochitl,or Xochipilli] | [103] |
| | [Father andMother Gods] | [103] |
| | [ThePulque-Gods] | [104] |
| | [The Goddessesof Mexico: Metztli] | [106] |
| | [Tlazolteotl] | [106] |
| | [Chalchihuitlicue] | [110] |
| | [Mixcoatl] | [110] |
| | [Camaxtli] | [111] |
| | [Iztlilton] | [112] |
| | [Omacatl] | [112] |
| | [Opochtli] | [113] |
| | [Yacatecutli] | [114] |
| | [The AztecPriesthood] | [114] |
| | [PriestlyRevenues] | [115] |
| | [Education] | [115] |
| | [Orders of thePriesthood] | [116] |
| | [An ExactingRitual] | [116] |
| III. | [CHAPTER III: MYTHSAND LEGENDS OF THE ANCIENT MEXICANS] | [118] |
| | [The MexicanIdea of the Creation] | [118] |
| | [Ixtlilxochitl’s Legend of the Creation] | [119] |
| | [Creation-Storyof the Mixtecs] | [120] |
| | [ZapotecCreation-Myth] | [121] |
| | [The MexicanNoah] | [122] |
| | [The Myth ofthe Seven Caverns] | [123] |
| | [The SacrificedPrincess] | [123] |
| | [The FugitivePrince] | [124] |
| | [Maxtla theFierce] | [125] |
| | [A RomanticEscape] | [126] |
| | [A ThrillingPursuit] | [126] |
| | [The Defeat ofMaxtla] | [127] |
| | [The Solon ofAnahuac] | [128] |
| | [Nezahualcoyotl’s Theology] | [128] |
| | [The PoetPrince] | [129] |
| | [The Queen witha Hundred Lovers] | [129] |
| | [The Golden Ageof Tezcuco] | [132] |
| | [A FairyVilla] | [133] |
| | [Disillusionment] | [134] |
| | [The NobleTlascalan] | [136] |
| | [The HauntingMothers] | [138] |
| | [The Return ofPapantzin] | [139] |
| | [Papantzin’s Story] | [141] |
| IV. | [CHAPTER IV: THE MAYARACE AND MYTHOLOGY] | [143] |
| | [TheMaya] | [143] |
| | [Were the MayaToltecs?] | [143] |
| | [The MayaKingdom] | [144] |
| | [The MayaDialects] | [145] |
| | [Whence Camethe Maya?] | [145] |
| | [Civilisationof the Maya] | [146] |
| | [TheZapotecs] | [147] |
| | [TheHuasteca] | [147] |
| | [The Type ofMaya Civilisation] | [148] |
| | [MayaHistory] | [148] |
| | [The Nucleus ofMaya Power] | [149] |
| | [Early RaceMovements] | [150] |
| | [The Settlementof Yucatan] | [151] |
| | [The Septs ofYucatan] | [153] |
| | [TheCocomes] | [153] |
| | [Flight of theTutul Xius] | [153] |
| | [The Revolutionin Mayapan] | [155] |
| | [HunacEel] | [155] |
| | [The Last ofthe Cocomes] | [156] |
| | [The MayaPeoples of Guatemala] | [157] |
| | [The MayaTulan] | [157] |
| | [DoubtfulDynasties] | [158] |
| | [The Coming ofthe Spaniards] | [159] |
| | [The Riddle ofAncient Maya Writing] | [159] |
| | [The MayaManuscripts] | [160] |
| | [The System ofthe Writing] | [161] |
| | [CleverElucidations] | [162] |
| | [Methods ofStudy] | [164] |
| | [The MayaNumeral System] | [165] |
| | [Mythology ofthe Maya] | [166] |
| | [Quetzalcoatlamong the Maya] | [167] |
| | [An Alphabet ofGods] | [168] |
| | [Difficultiesof Comparison] | [168] |
| | [The Conflictbetween Light and Darkness] | [169] |
| | [TheCalendar] | [169] |
| | [TraditionalKnowledge of the Gods] | [170] |
| | [MayaPolytheism] | [171] |
| | [TheBat-God] | [171] |
| | [ModernResearch] | [172] |
| | [God A] | [172] |
| | [TheMaize-God] | [174] |
| | [TheSun-God] | [174] |
| | [“The Godwith the Ornamented Nose”] | [175] |
| | [The Old BlackGod] | [176] |
| | [TheTravellers’ God] | [176] |
| | [The God ofUnlucky Days] | [177] |
| | [TheFrog-God] | [177] |
| | [MayaArchitecture] | [178] |
| | [Methods ofBuilding] | [178] |
| | [No Knowledgeof the Arch] | [179] |
| | [PyramidalStructures] | [180] |
| | [Definitenessof Design] | [180] |
| | [ArchitecturalDistricts] | [181] |
| | [Fascination ofthe Subject] | [181] |
| | [MysteriousPalenque] | [182] |
| | [AnArchitectural Curiosity] | [185] |
| | [The Temple ofInscriptions] | [185] |
| | [Aké andItzamal] | [186] |
| | [The House ofDarkness] | [186] |
| | [The Palace ofOwls] | [186] |
| | [Itzamna’s Fane] | [187] |
| | [BeardedGods] | [187] |
| | [A ColossalHead] | [188] |
| | [Chichen-Itza] | [188] |
| | [TheNunnery] | [189] |
| | [The“Writing in the Dark”] | [190] |
| | [Kabah] | [190] |
| | [Uxmal] | [191] |
| | [TheDwarf’s House] | [191] |
| | [The Legend ofthe Dwarf] | [192] |
| | [The Mound ofSacrifice] | [194] |
| | [The PhantomCity] | [195] |
| | [TheHorse-God] | [195] |
| | [Copan] | [196] |
| | [Mitla] | [197] |
| | [A Place ofSepulture] | [197] |
| | [An OldDescription of Mitla] | [199] |
| | [HumanSacrifice at Mitla] | [201] |
| | [LivingSacrifices] | [203] |
| | [The Cavern ofDeath] | [204] |
| | [Palace of theHigh-Priest] | [205] |
| | [Furniture ofthe Temples] | [206] |
| V. | [CHAPTER V: MYTHS OFTHE MAYA] | [207] |
| | [Mythology ofthe Maya] | [207] |
| | [The Lost“Popol Vuh”] | [207] |
| | [GenuineCharacter of the Work] | [208] |
| | [Likeness toother Pseudo-Histories] | [208] |
| | [TheCreation-Story] | [209] |
| | [Vukub-Cakix,the Great Macaw] | [210] |
| | [TheEarth-Giants] | [213] |
| | [The Undoing ofZipacna] | [215] |
| | [TheDiscomfiture of Cabrakan] | [216] |
| | [The SecondBook] | [220] |
| | [A Challengefrom Hades] | [220] |
| | [The Fooling ofthe Brethren] | [221] |
| | [The PrincessXquiq] | [222] |
| | [The Birth ofHun-Apu and Xbalanque] | [222] |
| | [The DivineChildren] | [223] |
| | [The MagicTools] | [223] |
| | [The SecondChallenge] | [224] |
| | [The TrickstersTricked] | [225] |
| | [The Houses ofthe Ordeals] | [226] |
| | [The Reality ofMyth] | [228] |
| | [TheXibalbans] | [229] |
| | [The ThirdBook] | [229] |
| | [The Grantingof Fire] | [230] |
| | [The KicheBabel] | [231] |
| | [The Last Daysof the First Men] | [231] |
| | [Death of theFirst Men] | [232] |
| | [AmericanMigrations] | [233] |
| | [Cosmogony ofthe “Popol Vuh”] | [235] |
| | [Antiquity ofthe “Popol Vuh”] | [236] |
| | [TheFather-Mother Gods] | [236] |
| | [Gucumatz] | [236] |
| | [Hurakan] | [237] |
| | [Hun-Apu andXbalanque] | [237] |
| | [Vukub-Cakixand his Sons] | [237] |
| | [MetricalOrigin of the “Popol Vuh”] | [237] |
| | [Pseudo-Historyof the Kiche] | [238] |
| | [QueenMóo] | [239] |
| | [The FuneralChamber] | [240] |
| | [TheFrescoes] | [241] |
| | [TheSoothsayers] | [241] |
| | [The RoyalBride] | [242] |
| | [Móo’s Refusal] | [242] |
| | [The RejectedSuitor] | [243] |
| | [Aac’sFierce Wooing] | [244] |
| | [PrinceCoh] | [244] |
| | [The Murder ofCoh] | [245] |
| | [The Widowhoodof Móo] | [246] |
| | [The ManuscriptTroano] | [246] |
| VI. | [CHAPTER VI: THECIVILISATION OF OLD PERU] | [248] |
| | [OldPeru] | [248] |
| | [TheCountry] | [248] |
| | [TheAndeans] | [249] |
| | [A StrangeSite] | [250] |
| | [Sacsahuamanand Ollantay] | [250] |
| | [TheDrama-Legend of Ollantay] | [251] |
| | [The Love-Storyof Curi-Coyllur] | [252] |
| | [Mother andChild] | [253] |
| | [The Races ofPeru] | [253] |
| | [The Coming ofthe Incas] | [254] |
| | [TheQuichua-Aymara] | [254] |
| | [The FourPeoples] | [255] |
| | [The Coming ofManco Ccapac] | [255] |
| | [The PeruvianCreation-Story] | [257] |
| | [LocalCreation-Myths] | [258] |
| | [The Characterof Inca Civilisation] | [259] |
| | [An AbsoluteTheocracy] | [259] |
| | [A GoldenTemple] | [260] |
| | [The GreatAltar] | [261] |
| | [PlanetaryTemples] | [261] |
| | [The Mummies ofPeru] | [262] |
| | [Laws andCustoms] | [264] |
| | [The PeruvianCalendar] | [265] |
| | [TheFestivals] | [267] |
| | [TheLlama] | [268] |
| | [Architectureof the Incas] | [268] |
| | [UnsurpassedWorkmanship] | [269] |
| | [The Temple ofViracocha] | [270] |
| | [Titicaca] | [270] |
| | [Coati] | [270] |
| | [MysteriousChimu] | [271] |
| | [ThePalace] | [271] |
| | [TheCivilisation of Chimu] | [272] |
| | [Pachacamac] | [273] |
| | [IrrigationWorks] | [273] |
| | [A SingularDiscovery] | [273] |
| | [TheChibchas] | [275] |
| | [A Severe LegalCode] | [277] |
| | [A StrangeMnemonic System] | [278] |
| | [Practical Useof the Quipos] | [278] |
| | [The Incas asCraftsmen] | [279] |
| | [Pottery] | [280] |
| | [HistoricalSketch of the Incan Peruvians] | [281] |
| | [The IncaMonarchs] | [282] |
| | [The FirstIncas] | [283] |
| | [Viracocha theGreat] | [284] |
| | [The Plain ofBlood] | [284] |
| | [The Conquestof Middle Peru] | [285] |
| | [Fusion ofRaces] | [285] |
| | [Two Branchesof the Incas] | [286] |
| | [The Laws ofPachacutic] | [286] |
| | [Tupac-Yupanqui] | [287] |
| | [HuainaCcapac] | [288] |
| | [The Inca CivilWar] | [289] |
| | [A DramaticSituation] | [290] |
| | [A WorthlessDespotism] | [290] |
| VII. | [CHAPTER VII: THEMYTHOLOGY OF PERU] | [291] |
| | [The Religionof Ancient Peru] | [291] |
| | [Totemism] | [291] |
| | [Paccariscas] | [292] |
| | [Worship ofStones] | [292] |
| | [Huacas] | [294] |
| | [TheMamas] | [295] |
| | [TheHuamantantac] | [296] |
| | [Huaris] | [296] |
| | [Huillcas] | [296] |
| | [The Oracles ofthe Andes] | [297] |
| | [Lake-Worshipin Peru] | [298] |
| | [The LostIsland] | [299] |
| | [TheThunder-God of Peru] | [299] |
| | [The Great GodPachacamac] | [303] |
| | [PeruvianCreation-Stories] | [303] |
| | [Pachayachachic] | [304] |
| | [Ideas ofCreation] | [305] |
| | [PacariTampu] | [305] |
| | [Worship of theSea] | [306] |
| | [Viracocha] | [307] |
| | [Sun-Worship inPeru] | [307] |
| | [TheSun’s Possessions] | [308] |
| | [IncaOccupation of Titicaca] | [309] |
| | [Pilgrimages toTiticaca] | [310] |
| | [Sacrifices tothe New Sun] | [311] |
| | [The CitocRaymi] | [312] |
| | [HumanSacrifice in Peru] | [313] |
| | [Methods ofMedicine-Men] | [314] |
| | [Death bySuffocation] | [315] |
| | [The Obsequiesof a Chief] | [317] |
| | [PeruvianMyths] | [317] |
| | [The Vision ofYupanqui] | [317] |
| | [The BirdBride] | [318] |
| | [Thonapa] | [319] |
| | [A Myth ofManco Ccapac Inca] | [320] |
| | [ConirayaViracocha] | [321] |
| | [TheLlama’s Warning] | [323] |
| | [The Myth ofHuathiacuri] | [324] |
| | [Paricaca] | [326] |
| | [Conclusion] | [328] |
| [BIBLIOGRAPHY] | [335] |
| | [Mexico] | [335] |
| | [CentralAmerica] | [337] |
| | [Peru] | [337] |
| [INDEX ANDGLOSSARY] | [341] |
| [INDEX ANDGLOSSARY] | [343] |