Netzalhuatcoyotl, the philosopher-king of Tezcuco 69 Number of Mexican deities 70 Tlaloc, god of rain 71 Centeotl, goddess of maize 72 Xiuhtecutli, god of fire 74 The Mexican Venus 75 Other deities 76 The Tepitoton 77 Mictlan, god of the dead 78 Summary and reflections 79 LECTURE III. THE SACRIFICES, SACERDOTAL AND MONASTIC INSTITUTIONS, ESCHATOLOGY AND COSMOGONY OF MEXICO. PAGE Recapitulation 85 Original meaning of sacrifice 86 Human sacrifices and cannibalism 87 Importance attached to the suffering of the victims 90 Tragic and cruel character of the Mexican sacrifices 91 The victims of Tezcatlipoca and Centeotl 93 The children of Tlaloc 96 The roasted victims of the god of fire 97 Mexican asceticism 99 Mexican "communion" 101 Religious ethics 102 The priesthood 106 Convents, monks and nuns of ancient Mexico 109 Mexican cosmogonies 112 The great jubilee 116 The future life 118 Conversion of the Mexicans 121 The Inquisition 122 Conclusion 123 LECTURE IV. PERU.--ITS CIVILIZATION AND CONSTITUTION.--THE LEGEND OF THE INCAS: THEIR POLICY AND HISTORY PAGE The Peru of the Incas 127 Cortes and Pizarro 131 The Inca hierocracy 132 The Quipos 134 Authorities for the history and religion of Peru 136