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63; "Tiger's arm," title of prince in ancient Mexico, 163; head, symbol on monolithic doorway at Tiahuanaco, Peru, 165; heads, at end of swastika; on sculptured doorway, 166; in headdress on sculptures, 167; warrior caste of Mexico; temple of, at Chichen Itza, 212 (see Puma, Jaguar and Quadruped). Tikal, 210; classification of ruins, 215. Timaeus, 445. Time, Egyptian sign, circle with dot, 387. Tinamit, on Usumacinto river, 215. Tionontate or Tobacco Nation, 197. Titicaca lake, as place of first appearance of Incas, 133, 539. Tititl, name of Mexican feast, 79. Tizoc, stone of, 9, 172, 212. Tlacaxipehualiztli, ritual at festival of, 12. Tlachtli, courtyard in shape of double tau, 87; ancient Mexican game, 176. Tlaloc, title of god of rain, 78, 99; designated by surrounding his eyes with two blue rings, 81. Tlatoque, literally, "The speaker" title of chief of clan, 178. Tlaxcalla, republic of; government of, army of, 75; recumbent stone figures bearing circular vessels, found in, 93; small republic of Mexico, name signifies bread; hieroglyphic sign is maize-cake, 272. Tloquenahuaque, title of "Creator" in texcoca, 163. Tochtli, one of the four year symbols, 76; rabbit, 78; tochtli-gods, agents of Cihuacoatl, 78. Tollan, abode of Quetzalcoatl, 217; native name for Cholollan, 275. Toltecas, representatives of high civilization of ancient Yucatan, 89; master-builders, 234, 253, 254, 529. Topiltzin, title of supreme pontiff, of Quetzalcoatl or divine twin, 77, 96. Torquemada, 54, 55, 60, 67, 77, 95, 96, 150. Tortoise, among the Iroquois, 197; in Mexico, 279; Maya word for _ac_, 281; in Chinese symbolism, 296. Totemism, North American Indian, 154, 197; Peruvian, 157, 201; Quiche, 164, _note_; Zuni, 201, 204; Copan and Zuni, 227; and Quirigua, 233; Fire people of Mexico,--the ocelot; Air people,--the bird, 254; in relation to signs of zodiac and to the stars, 255; in Babylonia, 348; alligator totem in India and Mexico, 520; among the Semites, 521, 522; serpent totem among Semites, Mayas, Nahuas, and Peruvians, 522, 523. Toxcatl festival, Tezcatlipoca and Huitzilopochtli, jointly honored, 97. Traditions (see "Myths and Traditions"). Tree symbolism, tree of life in Vienna Codex, 103; in Dresden Codex, 110; in ancient America, 186; among the Incas, 186; among the Mexicans, s
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