Table of Contents

Introduction

The First Three Ages of the World

      Convocation

      Origins

      The Heavens and the Underworld

      The First Three Ages of the World

The Fourth Age and the Hero Twins

      Convocation

      The Hero Twins

      The Fourth Sun and the Flood

The Fifth Age and the Reign of Demigods

      Convocation

      The Creation of Human Beings

      The Fifth Sun and the Harbingers of Darkness

      Lord Opossum Brings Fire to Humanity

      Itzpapalotl and the Cloud Serpents

      The Birth of Huitzilopochtli

      Archer of the Sun

The Toltecs and the Rise of Civilization

      Convocation

      Tollan and the Toltec Queens

      The Brothers Incarnated

Tales of the Maya

      Convocation

      The Dwarf King of Uxmal

      The Rise of Hunak Keel

      Sak Nikte and the Fall of Chichen Itza

      The Tale of Xtabay

Aztecs Ascendant

      Convocation

      The Mexica Exodus

      Hapunda and the Lake

      The Volcanoes

      Tenochtitlan

      Tlacaelel and the Rise of the Mexica

Conquest and Courage

      Convocation

      Malinalli and the Coming of Cortés

      The Torture of Cuauhtemoc

      The Anguish of Citlali

      Erendira

      Donaji

Guide to Pronunciation

Glossary

Notes on Sources

Bibliography