Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
This volume concludes the Native Races of the Pacific States. During the year in which it has been going through the press, I have received letters of encouragement from the most eminent scholars of Europe and America, and flattering commendations from learned societies. None...
This volume concludes the Native Races of the Pacific States. During the year in which it has been going through the press, I have received letters of encouragement from the mos...
2. CHAPTER I.Spirit of Inquiry in the Middle Ages -- Unity of Origin -- Flood Myths -- Aboriginal Traditions of Origin -- Culture Heroes -- China -- Japan -- Hindustan -- Tartary -- The Egyp...
3. CHAPTER II.Origin and Earliest History of the Americans Unrecorded -- The Dark Sea of Antiquity -- Boundary between Myth and History -- Primitive Annals of America compared with those of t...
4. CHAPTER III.Subdivision of the Subject -- Tzendal Tradition of the Votanic Empire -- Votan's Book and its Contents as reported by Nuñez de la Vega, Cabrera, and Ordoñez -- Testimony of Mann...
5. CHAPTER IV.The Nahua Occupation of Mexico in the Sixth and Seventh Centuries -- Condition of Anáhuac -- The Mixcohuas and Chichimec Culhuas -- The Toltecs at Tulancingo and Tollan -- Estab...
6. CHAPTER V.The Chichimecs in Amaquemecan -- Migration to Anáhuac under Xolotl -- The Invaders at Chocoyan and Tollan -- Foundation of Xoloc and Tenayocan -- Xolotl II., Emperor of the Chic...
7. CHAPTER VI.Migration of the Aztecs -- Nations of Anáhuac at Beginning of the Thirteenth Century -- The Aztecs submit to the Tepanecs -- Reign of the Emperor Tlotzin -- Quinantzin, King of...
8. CHAPTER VII.Aztec History -- Reigns of Acamapichtli II. and Quaquauhpitzahuac -- Rebuilding of Culhuacan -- Huitzilihuitl II., King of Mexico -- Tlacateotzin, King of Tlatelulco -- Chimalpo...
9. CHAPTER VIII.Outline of the Period -- Revolt of Coyuhuacan -- Nezahualcoyotl on the Throne of Tezcuco -- Conquest of Quauhtitlan, Tultitlan, Xochimilco, and Cuitlahuac -- Conquest of Quauhti...
10. CHAPTER IX.Reign of Tizoc -- Nezahualpilli defeats the Huexotzincas -- Ahuitzotl, King of Mexico -- Campaigns for Captives -- Dedication of Huitzilopochtli's Temple -- Seventy Thousand Vic...
11. CHAPTER X.Early History of the Eastern Plateau -- The Chichimec-Toltecs -- Arrival of the Teo-Chichimecs in Anáhuac -- They Conquer and Settle the Eastern Plateau -- Civil Wars -- Miscell...
12. CHAPTER XI.No Chronology in the South -- Outline View -- Authorities -- Xbalanque at Utatlan -- The Migration from Tulan -- Balam-Quitzé and his Companions -- Sacrifices to Tohil -- The Qu...
13. CHAPTER XII.Scarcity of Historical Data -- The Tribes of Chiapas -- The Founders and Heroes of the Chiapanec Nation -- Wars with the Aztecs -- The People of the Southern Coast -- They are v...
14. CHAPTER XIII.Aboriginal Names of Yucatan -- The Primitive Inhabitants from the East and West -- Zamná the Pontiff-King -- The Itzas at Chichen -- Rules of Cukulcan at Chichen and Mayapan --...
15. CHAPTER I.Spirit of Inquiry in the Middle Ages -- Unity of Origin -- Flood Myths -- Aboriginal Traditions of Origin -- Culture-Heroes -- China -- Japan -- Hindostan -- Tartary -- The Egyp...
16. CHAPTER II.Origin and Earliest History of the Americans Unrecorded -- The Dark Sea of Antiquity -- Boundary between Myth and History -- Primitive Annals of America compared with those of t...
17. CHAPTER III.Subdivision of the Subject -- Tzendal Tradition of the Votanic Empire -- Votan's Book and its Contents as reported by Nuñez de la Vega, Cabrera, and Ordoñez -- Testimony of Mann...
18. CHAPTER IV.The Nahua Occupation of Mexico in the Sixth and Seventh Centuries -- Condition of Anáhuac -- The Mixcohuas and Chichimec Culhuas -- The Toltecs at Tulancingo and Tollan -- Estab...
19. CHAPTER V.The Chichimecs in Amaquemecan -- Migration to Anáhuac under Xolotl -- The Invaders at Chocoyan and Tollan -- Foundation of Xoloc and Tenayocan -- Xolotl II., Emperor of the Chic...
20. CHAPTER VI.Migration of the Aztecs -- Nations of Anáhuac at Beginning of the Thirteenth Century -- The Aztecs submit to the Tepanecs -- Reign of the Emperor Tlotzin -- Quinantzin, King of...
21. CHAPTER VII.Aztec History -- Reigns of Acamapichtli II. and Quaquauhpitzahuac -- Rebuilding of Culhuacan -- Huitzilihuitl II., King of Mexico -- Tlacateotzin, King of Tlatelulco -- Chimalpo...
22. CHAPTER VIII.Outline of the Period -- Revolt of Coyuhuacan -- Nezahualcoyotl on the Throne of Tezcuco -- Conquest of Quauhtitlan, Tultitlan, Xochimilco, and Cuitlahuac -- Conquest of Quauhti...
23. CHAPTER IX.Reign of Tizoc -- Nezahualpilli defeats the Huexotzincas -- Ahuitzotl, King of Mexico -- Campaigns for Captives -- Dedication of Huitzilopochtli's Temple -- Seventy Thousand Vic...
24. CHAPTER X.Early History of the Eastern Plateau -- The Chichimec-Toltecs -- Arrival of the Teo-Chichimecs in Anáhuac -- They Conquer and Settle the Eastern Plateau -- Civil Wars -- Miscell...
25. CHAPTER XI.No Chronology in the South -- Outline View -- Authorities -- Xbalanque at Utatlan -- The Migration from Tulan -- Balam-Quitzé and his Companions -- Sacrifices to Tohil -- the Qu...
26. CHAPTER XII.Scarcity of Historical Data -- The Tribes of Chiapas -- The Founders and Heroes of the Chiapanec Nation -- Wars with the Aztecs -- The People of the Southern Coast -- They are v...
27. CHAPTER XIII.Aboriginal Names of Yucatan -- The Primitive Inhabitants from the East and West -- Zamná, the Pontiff-King -- The Itzas at Chichen -- Rule of Cukulcan at Chichen and Mayapan --...