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Table of Contents

[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]

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