The Myths of Mexico & Peru

by Lewis Spence

Calderon, Don José. And Palenque, [182]

Calendar. I. The Mexican, [38]–41;
an essential feature in the national life, [38];
resemblance to Maya and Zapotec calendric systems, [38], [169];
possible Toltec origin, [39];
the year, [39];
the “binding of years,” [39], [40];
the solar year, [39];
the nemontemi, [39];
the “birth-cycle,” [39], [41];
the cempohualli, or “months,” [39]–40;
the ecclesiastical system, [40];
the xiumalpilli, [40];
the ceremony of toxilmolpilia, [41].
II. The Maya; similarities to calendar of the Nahua, [38], [169].
III. The Peruvian, [265]–266, [313]

Callca. Place in Peru; sacred rocks found at, [293]

Camaxtli. War-god of the Tlascalans, [111]

Camazotz. The bat-god, called also Zotzilaha Chimalman, [171]–172, [226];
a totem of the Ahzotzils, a Maya tribe, [172]

Camulatz. Bird in the Kiche story of the creation, [209]

Canaris. Indian tribe; the myth of their origin, [318]–319

Canek. King of Chichen-Itza; the story of, [189]

Cannibalism. Among the Mexicans, [45]

Capacahuana. Houses for pilgrims to Titicaca at, [311]