The Final Chapter

Quetzalcoatl started the tale, so Quetzalcoatl shall finish the tale.

Quetzalcoatl (being a serpent) is a very long tail indeed!

Following the blue sky thinking.

We are off to the new.

And that ends the story of how Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl brought light to the world and gave us the Sun and the Moon. 

Tezcatlipoca creates the Sun

This is the history (his story) of how Tezcatlipoca creates the Sun

Welcome to Earth

Welcome to Earth - it’s a dark, cold, miserable place.  

The folk that live here, don’t have much of a life – more just an existence.

They are afraid to venture in to the darkness as wild beasts live in the woods and they have no light to see the beauty around them.

Out of desperation they pray to the gods to help!

                     

Tezcatlipoca and his twin Quetzalcoatl hear their pleas and come down to earth to see how they can assist.

Drawing Lots

Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl can see what the problem is (or more exactly cannot see).

The World is in darkness.

They decide to help the world by creating light, but a sacrifice is required.

A noble born boy – and the town agrees.

There is no shortage of volunteers – who wouldn’t say yes to becoming a God, and being an eternal Hero.

In the end, lots are taken and the sacrifice is chosen.

However there are limits to the future Sun’s power.

It will only be round half the day.  (Sleep is easier when its dark…..and yes some of the town’s more dubious characters preferred the dark)

Also what happens if the Sun gets lonely ? ……eternity is a LONG time

A second set of straws was taken – and a poor girl from the edge of town is chosen

A Year Passes

The two sacrifices are taken aside by Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl and taught the daily rites they have to perform – and are given one year to prepare

The town elders are informed – they will ensure the rites get performed

A Year Passes – a Noble Born Boy

Yes – he performs the rites

He is given the best place in town – nice place babe!

The gifts are incredible.   Rich fabrics, game sets, great food and intoxicating drinks  … Cocoa and Coffee  ….. and Coca

And the girls keep throwing themselves on him

…. Whats a boy got to do?  – party place – the most popular venue in town

A Year Passes – a Poor Girl

Yes – she performs the rites

She is offered a good place in town – but declines – she is staying with her dad on the edge of the forest.

(Her dad has never had it so good – he is offered full time employment at a reasonable wage – and he and the surrounding shanty have never eaten so well, even if some of the foodstuffs are weird but tasty.)

She prepares

She prepares by talking to / becoming

She prepares by talking to / becoming the spirits around her

She prepares by talking to / becoming to the three layers of the universe

The Heights – Mountains - the Andes  –  Air

The Ground  – Jungle - Amazon – Earth

Whats Beneath  – The Sea  – Water

She prepares by becoming Fire