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" Xelhua, surnamed the architect, went to Cholollan, where, as a memorial of the mountain Tlaloc, which had served for an asylum to himself and his six brethren, he built an artificial hill in form of a pyramid. "
Mexico as it was and as it is - Page 28
by Brantz Mayer - 1844 - 390 pages
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The Origin of Pagan Idolatry Ascertained from Historical Testimony ..., Volume 3

George Stanley Faber - Mythology - 1816 - 752 pages
...cavern no doubt (in plain English) of the ark. When the waters subsided, one of these giants, Xcllnia surnamed the architect, went to Cholula ; where, as a memorial of the mountain Thaloc which had served for an asylum to himself and his six brethren, he built an artificial...
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Horę Mosaicę: Or, A Dissertation on the Credibility and Theology of the ...

George Stanley Faber - Bible - 1818 - 486 pages
...into fishes ; except seven, who fled into a cavern. When the waters subsided, one of these giants, Xelhua surnamed the architect, went to Cholula : where, as a memorial of the mountain Tlaloc, which had served for an asylum to himself and his six brethren, he built an artificial...
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The Imperial magazine; or, Compendium of religious, moral ..., Volume 8

610 pages
...giants, Xelhua, surnamed the Architect, went to Cholollon; where, as a memorial of the mountain Tlaloe, which had served for an asylum to himself and his six brethren, he built an artificial hill in form of a pyramid." Herrera states, that the Mexicans of Mechoachan had a tradition, that a single...
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The Classical Journal, Volume 32

Classical philology - 1825 - 396 pages
...these giants, Xelliua, surnamed the architect, went to Cholollou ; where, as a memorial of the mountain Tlaloc, which had served for an asylum to himself...and his six brethren, he built an artificial hill in form of a pyramid."* Hcrrera states, that the Mexicans of Mechoachan 5 had a tradition, that a single...
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Signs and symbols illustrated and explained, 12 lectures

George Oliver - 1826 - 318 pages
...these called Xelhua, surnamed the architect, went to Cholollan; where, as a memorial of the mountain Tlaloc, which had served for an asylum to himself...and his six brethren, he built an artificial hill in form of a pyramid. He ordered bricks to be made in the province of Tlamanalco, at the foot of the Sierra...
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Researches, Philosophical and Antiquarian, Concerning the Aboriginal History ...

James Haines McCulloh - History - 1829 - 548 pages
...transformed into fishes, save seven, who fled into caverns. When the waters subsided, one of the giants called Xelhua, surnamed the architect, went to Cholula, where as a memorial of the mountain Tlaloc, which had served for an asylum to himself and his six brethren, he built an artificial...
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Researches, Philosophical and Antiquarian, Concerning the Aboriginal History ...

James Haines McCulloh - Indians - 1829 - 558 pages
...individuals, who had saved themselves in a cavern on mount Tlaloc,that Xelhua, one of these persons, (giants) surnamed the architect, went to Cholula, where "as a memorial of the mount Tlaloc, which had served as an asylum to himself and his six brethren, he built an artificial...
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The Sacred History of the World: As Displayed in the Creation and ..., Volume 2

Sharon Turner - Creation - 1834 - 610 pages
...these giants, Xelhua, surnamed the Architect, went to Cholollan ; where, as a memorial of the mountain Tlaloc, which had served for an asylum to himself...built an artificial hill in the form of a pyramid.' Humboldt's Researches, vip 96. 18 ' According to the ancient traditions collected by the Bishop FN...
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Sacred History of the World Attempted to be Philosophically ..., Volume 2

Sharon Turner - Religion and science - 1834 - 608 pages
...these giants, Xelhua, surnamed the Architect, went to Cholollan ; where, as a memorial of the mountain Tlaloc, which had served for an asylum to himself...built an artificial hill in the form of a pyramid.' Humboldt's Researches, vip 96. 16 ' According to the ancient traditions collected by the Bishop FN...
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The Sacred History of the World: As Displayed in the Creation and ..., Volume 2

Sharon Turner - Bible - 1835 - 460 pages
...these giants, Xethua, surnamed tbe Architect, went to Cliolollan ; where, as a memorial of the mountain Tlaloc, which had served for an asylum to himself and his six brethren, he built an artilicial hill in the form of a pyramid." —Humboldt's Researches, vip 96. $ The Mexicans made four...
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