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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