INDEX AND GLOSSARY
Montezuma II. Mexican emperor, native name Motequauhzoma; mentioned, 35, 44; and the coming of Cortés, 7; in the story of Tlalhuicole, 136-137; in the story of Princess Papan, 139-142
Móo, Queen. The story of, 239-247
Moon, The. Mythic mother of the Inca dynasty, 262; temple of, at Cuzco, 261-262; wife, of the sun, in the mythology of the Chibchas, 276
Muluc. A minor Maya deity, 170
Mummification. Among the Peruvians, 262-264
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Nadaillac, Marquis de. Account of the use of quipos, 278-279
Nahua (Those who live by Rule). Ancient Mexican race, 9; civilisation, features in, and character of, 9, 146, 148; compared with Oriental peoples, 10; meaning of the name, 10; place of origin, 10-11; route of migrations to Mexico, 12; theory of Toltec influence upon, 22; and cliff-dwellers, 24-25; territories occupied by, 25; writing system of, 34-35; calendric system of, 38-41; language of, 42-43; science of, 43; form of government, 43-44; domestic life of, 44-45; distribution of the component tribes, 47; authentic history of the nation, 48-53; religion, 54; Tezcatlipoca and, 67; influence of the Maya civilisation upon, 147; culture and religion influenced by climatic conditions, 148; invade Maya territory, 150-151; influence Maya cleavage, 151; in the Maya conflict in Guatemala, 159; the relationship of the mythology of, to that of the Maya, 166; difference in sun-worship of, from Peruvian, 307-308
Nahuatlatolli. The Nahua tongue, 25
Nanahuatl (Poor Leper) (or Nanauatzin). Mexican god of skin diseases, 93; the myth of, 93; Xolotl probably identical with, 93
Nanauatzin. Same as Nanahuatl, which see
Nanihehecatl. Form of Quetzalcoatl, 84
Nata. The Mexican Noah, 122-123
Nauhollin (The Four Motions). Mexican sacrificial ceremonies, 99
Nauhyotl. Toltec ruler of Colhuacan, 20
Nemontemi (unlucky days). In Mexican calendar, 39, 40
Nena. Wife of Nata, the Mexican Noah, 122-123
Nexiuhilpilitztli (binding of years). In Mexican calendar, 39, 40
Nextepehua. Fiend in the Mexican Other-world, 38
Nezahualcoyotl (Fasting Coyote). King of Tezcuco; the story of, 125-128; his enlightened rule, 128; as a poet, 128; his theology, 128; and his son's offence, 129; his palace, 132; his villa of Tezcotzinco, 133-136
Nezahualpilli (The Hungry Chief). I. A manifestation of Tezcatlipoca, 66. II. Son of Nezahualcoyotl; story of his wife's crime, 129-132; in the story of Princess Papan, 140
Nima-Kiche. The ancestor of the Kiche race; the legend of, 158
Ninxor-Carchah. Place in Guatemala; mentioned in Popol Vuh myth, 224
Nitiçapoloa. Ceremony connected with worship of Centeotl the son, 90
