[98] Camaxtli was the Tlascaltec god of war, corresponding with and probably the same as the Mexican Huitzilopochtli. The order of Tecuhtli being held in higher esteem in Tlascala than elsewhere, the ceremony of initiation is generally described as it took place in that state.
[99] 'Unas piedras chequitas de piedra negra, y creo eran de la piedra de que hacen las navajas.' Las Casas, Hist. Apologética, MS., cap. lxvii.
[100] 'Se iba à vna de las Salas, ò Aposentos de los Ministros que servian al Demonio, que se llamaba Tlamacazcalco.' Torquemada, Monarq. Ind., tom. ii., p. 362. It seems unlikely, however, that the candidate would be taken to another temple at this juncture. Brasseur explains the name of the hall to which he was taken as 'le Lieu des habitations des Ministres, prêtres de Camaxtli.' Hist. Nat. Civ., tom. iii., p. 587.
[101] 'Y à las Sillas solas que representaban las Personas ausentes, hacian tanta cortesia, y le captaban Benevolencia, como si realmente estuvieran presentes los Señores que faltaban.' Torquemada, Monarq. Ind., tom. ii., p. 364.
[102] Concerning the ceremony of initiation see: Torquemada, Monarq. Ind., tom. ii., pp. 361-6; Las Casas, Hist. Apologética, MS., cap. lxvii.; Gomara, Conq. Mex., fol. 306-8; Clavigero, Storia Ant. del Messico, tom. ii., pp. 120-1; Camargo, Hist. Tlax., in Nouvelles Annales des Voy., 1843, tom. xcviii., pp. 147-9.
[103] Veytia, Hist. Ant. Mej., tom. ii., pp. 58-60.
[104] Brasseur de Bourbourg, Hist. Nat. Civ., tom. iii., p. 586.
[105] Herrera, Hist. Gen., dec. iii., lib. ii., cap. xv.
[106] The Tlaquimilloli, from whence the title is derived, was a sacred package or bundle, containing relics of gods and heroes.
[107] Clavigero asserts that the hair of such only as entered the service on account of some private vow, was cut.