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ANTH 1145 1st Edition Lecture 4The Toltec Heritage- Wind God=Quetzalcoatl also known as Ce AcatlTopiltzin Quetzalcoatlo Mythical persono Ce= one, Acatl= Reed, Quetzalli=Large brilliant tail feather, Coatl=Serpent Given name based on the day you were borno Was ritual leader of Tula - Story of Wind Godo Created by an old coupleo Descended from heaven to assist humanityo He had to follow a strict code of conduct Penance and self-sacrificeo Sacrifices own blood to the Gods Nothing is more precious than human sacrificeo Had an Evil twin Tezcatlipoca= Lord of the near and nigh- Can be depicted because he only has one foot He had a plan to trick his brother destroy Tula and the Toltecs Turned into an old man and convinced his brother to drink Pulque- Pulque (Maguey Sap): if 3 days old it is now fermented and when drank it continues to ferment in your stomach Got him drunko After getting Quetzalcoatl got drunk he slept with his sister (committed incest) He was so ashamed he left Tula Walked to Anahuac (Gulf of Mexico) Here he killed himself o Gods can’t die they just transform into something else Quetzalcoatl ascended to the sky as morning star- Venus - Tula= mythical placeo It stands for the place of reedso Means large place o Symbolizes abundanceo Has rich palaces and lots of foodo May is a bad time of the year They have to survive the dry season- 6 months w/ no rainThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Colors have meaningo Green and blue are absence of lighto White is the best color- These people believed…o Birth and death of sun= rising and setting of the suno Stars are eyes and can see


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