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INDEX AND GLOSSARY

Coniraya Viracocha. A Peruvian nature-spirit; the myth of Cavillaca and, 321-323

Contici (The Thunder Vase). Peruvian deity representing the thunderstorm, 301

Conticsi-Viracocha (He who gives Origin). Peruvian conception of the creative agency, 304

Conti-suyu. One of the four racial divisions of ancient Peru, 255

Copacahuana. Idol associated with the worship of Lake Titicaca, 298

Copacati. Idol associated with the worship of Lake Titicaca, 298

Copal. Prince; in legend of foundation of Mexico, 28

Copan. Maya city; sculptural remains at, 196; evidence at, of a new racial type, 196-197

Coricancha (Town of Gold). Temple of the sun at Cuzco, 260-262; built by Pachacutic, 286; image of the thunder-god in, 300

Cortés. Lands at Vera Cruz, 7; mistaken for Quetzalcoatl, 7, 80; the incident of the death of his horse at Peten-Itza, 195

Cotzbalam. Bird in the Kiche story of the creation, 209

Coxoh Chol dialect, 145

Coyohuacan. Mexican city, 50

Coyolxauhqui. Daughter of Coatlicue, 70-72

Coyotl inaual. A god of the Amantecas; and Quetzalcoatl, 79

Cozaana. A Zapotec deity; in creation-myth, 121

Cozcaapa (Water of Precious Stones). A fountain; in a Quetzalcoatl myth, 65

Cozcatzin Codex, 92

Cozumel. The island of, 154

Creation. Mexican conceptions of, 118-120; the legend given by Ixtlilxochitl, 119-120; the Mixtec legend of, 120-121; the Zapotec legend of, 121-122; the Kiche story of, in the Popol Vuh, 209; of man, the Popol Vuh myth of, 229-230; of man, a Peruvian myth of, 256; the Inca conception of, 257-258, 305; local Peruvian myths, 258-259

Cross, The. A symbol of the four winds in Mexico and Peru, 273; account of the discovery of a wooden, 274-275

Cuchumaquiq. Father of Xquiq; in Popol Vuh myth, 222

Cuitlavacas. Aztec tribe, 233

Curi-Coyllur (Joyful Star). Daughter of Yupanqui Pachacutic; in the drama Apu-Ollanta, 251-253

Cuycha. Peruvian name for the rainbow; temple of, at Cuzco, 262

Cuzco (Navel of the Universe). The ancient capital of the Incas, 248; and the racial division of Peru, 255; in the legend of Manco Ccapac, 256; a great culture-centre, 256; founded by the sun-god, 258; the Coricancha at, 260-262; power under Pachacutic, 285


D

Discovery. American myths relating to the, 6

Dresden Codex. Maya manuscript, 160

Drink-gods, Mexican, 104-105

"Dwarf's House, The." Ruin at Uxmal, 192; legend relating to, 192-194


E

Earth-Mother. See Teteoinnan

Education. In Mexico, 115-116

Ehecatl (The Air). Form of Quetzalcoatl, 84

Ekchuah. Maya god of merchants and cacao-planters, 170,

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