Quetzalcoatl, a deity. His religion, [10], [24] ff.;
amalgamation of his cult with the solar cult, [21]–2;
his aspect and insignia, [117]–21;
wall-paintings of, [122];
statuary of, [121]–2;
myths of, [123]–36;
festivals of, [136];
priesthood of, [136]–7;
temples of, [137];
nature and status of, [137]–44;
etymology of name, [144]–5;
his costumes sent to Cortéz, [119];
as the planet Venus, [122], [129];
Central American myths regarding him, [133] ff.;
as the trade wind, [138] ff.;
Toltec and Huaxtec connections of, [139]–40;
criticism of the later elements of his myth, [141] ff.;
connection with the fountain of youth myth, [141];
development of his conception, [142] ff.
R
Rain-cult of Mexico, [11]–15, [18], [23]
Rain, different varieties of, [15]
Rain, gods of, [234] ff.
Religion. See Mexican religion
Religious idea, homogeneous nature of, in Mexico, [33]–4