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
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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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