The Luck of Huemac: A Novel about the AztecsHuemac has foreknowledge of the disaster approaching Tenochtitlan, as Cortez and his army march toward the city. |
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... smiled sadly , envying his friend her innocence . " Taypachtli and I have made something for you , " Cocatli interrupted gently . " It is from many of us , actually . Tezcatl gave us the stones and glue , and Acolmiztli contributed the ...
... smiled sadly , envying his friend her innocence . " Taypachtli and I have made something for you , " Cocatli interrupted gently . " It is from many of us , actually . Tezcatl gave us the stones and glue , and Acolmiztli contributed the ...
Page 320
... smile lopsided and wincing . " I would like to serve with you if it is possible . " " Of course , " Huemac said , then smiled wickedly . " You are no longer afraid of my sorcery , then ? ” " I feel that I am alive because of it ...
... smile lopsided and wincing . " I would like to serve with you if it is possible . " " Of course , " Huemac said , then smiled wickedly . " You are no longer afraid of my sorcery , then ? ” " I feel that I am alive because of it ...
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... smiled for the first time . " I am grateful for your advice , my sister , and for the confidence you have shown in my judgment . Perhaps , while it is still here , you would like to choose something for yourself , as my gift , " he ...
... smiled for the first time . " I am grateful for your advice , my sister , and for the confidence you have shown in my judgment . Perhaps , while it is still here , you would like to choose something for yourself , as my gift , " he ...
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The Gods | 3 |
The Tepanec War 14281440 | 13 |
When People Died in OneRabbit 14501455 | 61 |
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Acolhua Acolmiztli Ahuitzotl arms asked Axayacatl Azcatzin ball began bowed brother calmecac canoes captives child Chimalman Chiquatli Cihuacoatl Coatleztli Cocatli courtyard crowd Cuauhcoatl Cuetzpaltzin Cuitlahuac darkness daughter dream Eagle eyes face fate father feel felt fighting flower foreigners glanced gods grandfather guards hand head heard heart honor Huemac Huemac thought Huitzilopochtli Icpitl Jaguar kill knew laughed looked Lord macana mantle Mexicans Michpilli Moquiuix Moteczuma mother nahualli Nahui Olin Nezahualcoyotl Nezahualpilli nodded Ome Xochitl Omeocelotl Opochtli palace Papalotl Patecatl Perhaps Pinotl pochteca priests Quetzalcoatl Quinatzin ruler seemed shoulders side silently smiled speak Speaker spoke stared stone stood suddenly Taypachtli tell telpochcalli temple Tenocha Tenochtitlan Tepanecs Tepeyollotl Teuxoch Texcocan Texcoco Tezcatl Tezcatlipoca things Tizoc Tlacaelel Tlacopan Tlatelulco Tlaxcalans told Totonac turned vision voice waiting warchief warriors wish woman Xiuhcozcatl Xolotl Xolotlpilli young