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Nagualism: A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History

Chapter 3: Index.
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The study surveys the belief and practice known as nagualism among Indigenous Mesoamerican peoples, tracing linguistic roots, earliest colonial descriptions, and the Aztec naualli tradition. It catalogues sacred intoxicants and trance-related clairvoyant practices, outlines tonal and genethliac divination systems, and describes sodalities of magicians and guardian-spirit doctrines across Mixe, Zapotec, Mixtec, Maya and Central American communities. Ritual architecture, cave-temples, fire worship, sacred numbers, green stones, tree and cross symbolism, serpent and phallic rites, and gendered priesthood roles receive treatment alongside syncretism with Christianity and inquisitorial suppression. The work concludes with etymological comparisons, Old World parallels of animal transformation, and proposed scientific explanations.

Index.

Native words explained, in Italics; names of Authors quoted, in SMALL CAPITALS.


  • Baal-che, 9
  • Baeza, P., 9, 25
  • Balboa, P., 10
  • Bancroft, H. H., 13, 32, 36
  • Bandelier, A., 39
  • Baptism, 27, 43
  • Baptism by fire, 37
  • Barba Figueroa, 29
  • Bautista, J., 6
  • Berendt, C. H., 50, 59
  • “Black King,” the, 39
  • Blowing, as a rite, 19, 20
  • Boban, M., 48
  • “Books of Chilan Balam”, 45
  • Bourke, Capt., 44
  • Brasseur (de Bourbourg), 25, 28, 29, 32, 33, 37, 57
  • Buk xoc, 45
  • Burgoa, P., 16
  • Cabrera, Dr. P. F., 4
  • Cakchiquel language, 20, 23
  • Calendar, the native, 13-16, 45, 53
  • California, 10
  • Cancuc, town, 29
  • Candelaria, Maria, 35
  • Can Ek, Jacinto, 30
  • Carpio, Bernardo del, 55
  • Carriedo, J. B., 15, 30, 38, 46
  • Cave God, the, 38, 41
  • Cavo, P., 28, 32, 40
  • Ceiba tree, 47
  • Cerquin, province, 4, 5, 34
  • Chac Mool, 31
  • Chacuaco, 10
  • Chalcatongo, 40
  • Chalchihuitl, 39, 46, 47
  • Chalcos, 12
  • Chalma, place, 38
  • Chanes, 49
  • Charnay, D., 13
  • Chi, Andres, 31
  • Chi, Cecilio, 30
  • Chichimecs, 7, 54
  • Chilan Balam, 31, 45
  • Chontales, 17, 32
  • Chorti dialect, 5 n.
  • Chotas, tribe, 41
  • Clairvoyance, 9
  • Coamizagual, 34
  • Coanamoa, 41
  • Coatlan, 40
  • Coaxihuitl, 8
  • Cohuacihuatl, 34
  • Cohuatl, sign of, 49 n.
  • Codex cruciformis, 48
  • Cohen, H., 45
  • Copan, ruins of, 5 n.
  • Copavitoos, 30
  • Cordova, J., 14, 15
  • Coto, P., 23, 35, 42
  • Coyopy, king, 15
  • Cozaana, 38, 50
  • Cross, as symbol, 42, 43, 48
  • Cuculchan, 17, 19, 42
  • “Dark House,” the, 38, 39
  • Dawn, as deity, 41
  • Dionysos Pyrigenes, 45
  • Delpino, 26
  • Drum, the sacred, 31, 38
  • Drunkenness, god of, 44
  • Duran, D., 44, 45, 48
  • Earth, as deity, 41, 53
  • “Essays of an Americanist,” 4, 31, 45, 49, 50
  • Ferguson, David, 55
  • “Field mass,” the, 25
  • Fingers, names for, 54
  • Fire worship, 28, 43, 45, 53, 54
  • Four Winds, Lord of, 43
  • Frog, symbol, 46
  • Fuensanta del Valle, 9
  • Fuentes y Guzman, 22, 35
  • Gage, Thomas, 24, 39
  • Gagern, C., 10
  • Galindo, Ig., 35
  • “Ghost dance” of Mayas, 31
  • Gnosis, the, 57
  • Goupil collection, 48
  • Green stones, 46
  • Gspoxil, 20
  • Guatemala, 24, 39
  • Gucumatz, king, 24, 42
  • Hand, as deity, 54
  • “Heart of the Hills”, 41, 46
  • “Heart of the Maguey”, 41
  • “Heart of the Towns”, 38, 39, 47
  • Hernandez, F., 7, 10, 28, 43
  • Herrera, A. de, 4, 5, 11, 16, 33, 34, 40, 42
  • Hicalahau, 21, 39
  • “Hoddentin”, 44
  • Holmes, W. H., 48
  • Honduras, 4, 34
  • Huasteca dialect, 58
  • Huehuetan, town, 28, 39
  • Huehueteotl, 46
  • Huijatoos, 30
  • Ical ahau, 21, 39
  • Iglesias, A., 13
  • Inquisition, the, 54
  • Intoxicants, 7, 9
  • Istlavacan, town, 25
  • Jadeite, 46
  • Juarros, P., 36
  • Justlahuaca, 41
  • Kab, the hand, 54
  • Kingsborough, Lord, 48
  • Labarthe, Ch., 12
  • Lacandons, tribe, 59
  • Landa, D., 49
  • Lara, P., 19, 20
  • Leon, Dr. N., 9
  • Leon, N. de, 6, 43, 45
  • Life, ideogram of, 48
  • Life, tree of, 48
  • Lingam, the, 49
  • Maguey, Heart of the, 41
  • Maitl, the Hand, as deity, 54
  • Maler, T., 35, 47
  • Mallinalco, town, 34, 38
  • Manso de Contreras, 32
  • Mappe Quinantzin, 48
  • Maria de Moxò, B., 29, 49
  • Maury, A., 60, 61
  • Mayan stock, 5, 16, 24
  • Mayas, 9, 20, 25, 45
  • Mayas, revolts of, 30, 31
  • Mexican language, 5
  • Michoacan, 10
  • Milky Way, as deity, 53
  • Mixcohuatl, 19
  • Mixes, tribe, 13, 17, 32, 42
  • Mixtecs, tribe, 15, 16
  • Molina, A., 6
  • Monopostiac, Cerro de, 41
  • Montjau, M., 27
  • Moro, Sr., 14
  • Motolinia, P., 42
  • Mühlenpfordt, E., 13
  • Mushrooms, intoxicating, 28
  • Na, the root, 5, 11 n. 57
  • Nagele, A., 49
  • Nagual, 4, 11, 17, 22, 58
  • Nagualism, 4, 16
  • Nagualist, 4, 17, 18
  • Nahual. See Naualli.
  • Nahualtia, 58
  • Nahuatl language, 5, 12, 14, 41, 46, 57, 58
  • Nana hualtin, 5, 6, 10
  • Nanahuatl, a deity, 54
  • Naualac, 13
  • Naualcuauhtla, 12
  • Naualli, 5, 10, 11, 12, 57, 58
  • Nauallotl, 5, 57
  • Naualteteuctin, 12
  • Navajas, Cerro de las, 49
  • Nayerit, Sierra de, 41
  • Nezahualpilli, king, 34
  • Nine, sacred number, 41
  • Noh, god of reason, 56
  • Nuñez, de la Vega, 16, 28, 29, 33, 42
  • Oaxaca, province, 14, 32, 47
  • Octli, 32, 44
  • Ololiuhqui, 7, 8, 9
  • Ordoñez y Aguiar, 29, 36
  • Orozco y Berra, 10, 14, 31
  • Oviedo, 50
  • Oxchuc, town, 21
  • Oztoteotl, 38
  • Padrinos, 26
  • Pah-Ahtuns, deities, 9
  • Pantecatl, deity, 50
  • Paredes, Ig., 10
  • Pascual, Don, 32
  • Paso y Troncoso, 7
  • Patzlan, 20
  • Payni, 9
  • Pelaez, G., 36
  • Pellote, 7
  • Perez, P., 45
  • Personal spirit, 11, 13
  • Peyotl, the, 6-10
  • Phallus, symbol, 49
  • Picietl, 9
  • Pimentel, F., 11
  • Pineda, E., 26, 50, 59
  • Pinopiaa, goddess, 55
  • Piochtli, 32
  • Pipils, tribe, 33, 42
  • Pisa, B. de, 40
  • Pokonchis, tribe, 24
  • Popol Vuh, the, 24
  • Popoluca language, 17
  • Pox, 20
  • Poxlon, 20
  • Poxta vanegs, 20
  • Puerto, M., 31
  • Reason, god of, 56
  • “Restitution of the tonal”, 12, 52
  • Rios, Pedro de Los, 49
  • Sahagun, B., 5, 6, 7, 11, 34, 43, 46
  • Sanchez, J., 58
  • San Francisco del Mar, 41
  • “Scalp-lock,” the, 32
  • Scherzer, C., 25
  • Seler, E., 38
  • Serna, J., 9, 28, 29, 32, 34, 43, 44, 49, 52
  • Serpent of the Clouds, 19
  • Serpent, plant, 8
  • Serpent, feathered, 12, 19, 42
  • Serpent, which seizes, 41 n.
  • Serpent, symbol, 49
  • Seven, sacred number, 25, 42
  • Siméon, R., 11
  • Slavery of Indians, 28 n.
  • Smoke, divining by, 10 n.
  • Snake, symbol. See Serpent.
  • Soteapan, 13, 41
  • Spina, V. H., 51
  • Squier, E. G., 33, 36, 47
  • Stoll, O., 26, 55
  • Stone, as deity, 41
  • Sukia woman”, 36
  • “Sun Mountain”, 40
  • Sun, name of, 54
  • Tapirs, sacred, 39
  • Tarayre, G., 50
  • Ta Te, 41
  • Ta Yoapa, 41
  • Teciuhtlazque, 6
  • Telepathy, 9
  • Tenextlecietl, 9
  • Teopatli, 8
  • Teotlauice, 12
  • Teozapotlan, 29
  • Tepeololtec deity, 42
  • Tepeyollotl, 38, 41
  • Teremendo, town, 40
  • Teteuctin, 12
  • Tetonaltiani, 12
  • Teyhuinti, 28
  • Tezcatzoncatl, deity, 44
  • Thiuimeezque, 10
  • Three, sacred number, 41
  • “Thunder stone”, 42
  • T’ich, 25
  • Tiger dance, the, 31
  • Tlachixqui, Seer, 9
  • Tlahuipuchtin, 10 n.
  • Tlaloc, deity, 42
  • Tlapiani, 30, 39
  • Tlascala, Sierra de, 40
  • Tlatoques, 14
  • Tlazoaloyan, 33, 39
  • Tlazolteotl, deity, 50
  • Tlecuixtliliztli, 44
  • Tlilancalqui, 39 n.
  • Tobacco, 8, 9, 53, 54
  • Tonal, tonalli, 11, 15 n., 42, 52, 60
  • Tonalcaualtia, 12
  • Tonalitlacoa, 12
  • Tonalpouhque, 11
  • Tonantzin, 34
  • Topiltzin, 41
  • Torquemada, P., 27, 30, 36
  • Torres Castillo, 32
  • To Ta, 41, 46, 48
  • Totomachiapa, 40
  • Totonicapan, 22, 28
  • Tree, sacred, 31, 47
  • Tree of the Cross, 42
  • Tree of Life, 48
  • Tres Micos, 16
  • Trinity, the native, 41
  • Triplets, 19, 31
  • Tzentals, tribe, 16, 19, 21, 32, 33
  • Tzihuizin, 20
  • Tzitzime, the, 34 n.
  • Tzitzimecihuatl, 34
  • Uirapircos, 10 n.
  • U-q’ux-Uleuh, 38
  • Venegas, P., 10
  • Venus Impudica, 50
  • Vera Cruz, 13, 26
  • Vetancurt, A., 8, 32, 39, 44
  • Villa Señor y Sanchez, 40
  • Votan, 33, 38, 41
  • Ward, S. A., 33
  • Water, divination by, 6
  • Water, as deity, 53, 54
  • Were-wolf, 59
  • Wisdom, goddess of, 56
  • Witches, 10
  • “Witches’ Sabbaths”, 48
  • Xihuitl, 46 n.
  • Xihuitzin, 20
  • Ximenes, Francisco, 43
  • Ximenes, P., 20
  • Xiquipilli, 42
  • Xiuhtecutli, 20, 46
  • Xochimilca, 30
  • Yahuiltoca, 43
  • Yanhuitlan, town, 16
  • Yaocihuatl, 34
  • Yax che, 47
  • Yax ha, 9
  • Yiahuitli, the, 43
  • Yollometli, 41
  • Yoni symbols, 50
  • Ytzamatl, 47
  • Yucatan, 9, 25, 30